Caucasian Mole vs Grey Mould

Talpa caucasica compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Talpa	Botrytis
Species	Talpa caucasica	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Grey Mould
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.