Caucasian Mole vs large painted-lady

Talpa caucasica compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	large painted-lady
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	Gladiolus
Species	Talpa caucasica	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	large painted-lady
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large painted-lady

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, 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.