Caucasian Mole vs Hardhack

Talpa caucasica compared with Sorbaria tomentosa

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Hardhack is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Talpa	Sorbaria
Species	Talpa caucasica	Sorbaria tomentosa

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Hardhack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.