Caucasian Mole vs Flowering Currant

Talpa caucasica compared with Ribes sanguineum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Flowering Currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Flowering Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Talpidae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Talpa	Ribes
Species	Talpa caucasica	Ribes sanguineum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flowering Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Flowering Currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flowering Currant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.