Caucasian Mole vs Magenta Rustgill

Talpa caucasica compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Magenta Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Talpa	Gymnopilus
Species	Talpa caucasica	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Magenta Rustgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.