Caucasian Mole vs Gilboa Iris

Talpa caucasica compared with Iris haynei

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Gilboa Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Gilboa Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Talpidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Talpa	Iris
Species	Talpa caucasica	Iris haynei

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mole and Gilboa Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gilboa Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Gilboa Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilboa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.