Caucasian Mole vs Orange Disco

Talpa caucasica compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Talpa	Aleurodiscus
Species	Talpa caucasica	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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.