Caucasian Mole vs Pine Jelly

Talpa caucasica compared with Exidia saccharina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Talpidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Talpa	Exidia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Pine Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.