Caucasian Mole vs Mountain Cup

Talpa caucasica compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Talpa	Geopora
Species	Talpa caucasica	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Mountain Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.