Caucasian Mole vs Pitch canker

Talpa caucasica compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Talpidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Talpa	Fusarium
Species	Talpa caucasica	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.

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.