Caucasian Mole vs Plain Clothes

Talpa caucasica compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tineidae
Genus	Talpa	Tinea
Species	Talpa caucasica	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mole and Plain Clothes share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Plain Clothes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.