Caucasian Mole vs Golden-Heather

Talpa caucasica compared with Hudsonia ericoides

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Golden-Heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Golden-Heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Talpidae	Cistaceae
Genus	Talpa	Hudsonia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Hudsonia ericoides

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Golden-Heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Golden-Heather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-Heather

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.