Caucasian Mole vs Neglected Sunflower

Talpa caucasica compared with Helianthus neglectus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Neglected Sunflower is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Neglected Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Talpa caucasica	Helianthus neglectus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Neglected Sunflower

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Neglected Sunflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neglected Sunflower

Habitat

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

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.