Caucasian Mole vs Flats Silkypuff

Talpa caucasica compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Talpidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Talpa	Diastella
Species	Talpa caucasica	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Flats Silkypuff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

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.