Caucasian Mole vs Nodding Clover

Talpa caucasica compared with Trifolium cernuum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Nodding Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Nodding Clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Talpa	Trifolium
Species	Talpa caucasica	Trifolium cernuum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Nodding Clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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.