Caucasian Mole vs Levant Pincertail

Talpa caucasica compared with Onychogomphus macrodon

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Levant Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Levant Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Talpa	Onychogomphus
Species	Talpa caucasica	Onychogomphus macrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Levant Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levant Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.