Caucasian Mole vs Fodder Pea

Talpa caucasica compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Fodder Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Talpa	Lathyrus
Species	Talpa caucasica	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Fodder Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.