Caucasian Mole vs Field Thistle

Talpa caucasica compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Field Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Cirsium
Species	Talpa caucasica	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Field Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Caucasian Mole

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.