Caucasian Mole vs Oregon Ash

Talpa caucasica compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Oregon Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Talpa	Fraxinus
Species	Talpa caucasica	Fraxinus latifolia

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Oregon Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.