Caucasian Mole vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Talpa caucasica compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Talpidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Talpa	Lepilemur
Species	Talpa caucasica	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mole and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.