Caucasian Mole vs Hazel Bracket

Talpa caucasica compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Skeletocutis
Species	Talpa caucasica	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Hazel Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.