Caucasian Mole vs Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat

Talpa caucasica compared with Artibeus planirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Talpidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Talpa	Artibeus
Species	Talpa caucasica	Artibeus planirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mole and Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.