Caucasian Mole vs Oriental alder

Talpa caucasica compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Oriental alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Talpidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Alnus
Species	Talpa caucasica	Alnus orientalis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Oriental alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental alder

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.