Caucasian Mole vs Philippine Cedar

Talpa caucasica compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Philippine Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Talpidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Talpa	Toona
Species	Talpa caucasica	Toona calantas

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Philippine Cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.