Caucasian Mole vs Lattice Brown

Talpa caucasica compared with Kirinia roxelana

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Lattice Brown is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Lattice Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Talpa	Kirinia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Kirinia roxelana

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mole and Lattice Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lattice Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Lattice Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lattice Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (11 countries).

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.