Caucasian Mole vs Fringed rue

Talpa caucasica compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Talpidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Talpa	Ruta
Species	Talpa caucasica	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.