Caucasian Mole vs pignut

Talpa caucasica compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while pignut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Mesosphaerum
Species	Talpa caucasica	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	pignut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pignut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.

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.