Caucasian Mole vs Fringed Cup

Talpa caucasica compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Encoelia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.