Caucasian Mole vs Higuillo

Talpa caucasica compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Talpidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Talpa	Piper
Species	Talpa caucasica	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.