Caucasian Mole vs little-robin

Talpa caucasica compared with Geranium purpureum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while little-robin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	little-robin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Talpidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Talpa	Geranium
Species	Talpa caucasica	Geranium purpureum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

little-robin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	little-robin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

little-robin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.