Caucasian Mole vs Forest Krantz Ash

Talpa caucasica compared with Atalaya natalensis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Forest Krantz Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Talpidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Talpa	Atalaya
Species	Talpa caucasica	Atalaya natalensis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Forest Krantz Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Krantz Ash

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.