Caucasian Mole vs ground cholla

Talpa caucasica compared with Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	ground cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Talpa	Cylindropuntia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

ground cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	ground cholla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground cholla

Habitat

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

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.