Caucasian Mole vs hollowroot

Talpa caucasica compared with Corydalis cava

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while hollowroot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	hollowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Talpidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Talpa	Corydalis
Species	Talpa caucasica	Corydalis cava

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

hollowroot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hollowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.