Caucasian Mole vs Italian Crocus

Talpa caucasica compared with Crocus longiflorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Italian Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Talpa	Crocus
Species	Talpa caucasica	Crocus longiflorus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Italian Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Italian Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Italian Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.