Caucasian Mole vs Great Dart

Talpa caucasica compared with Agrotis bigramma

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Great Dart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Great Dart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Talpa	Agrotis
Species	Talpa caucasica	Agrotis bigramma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Great Dart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Great Dart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.