Caucasian Mole vs Plum Rust

Talpa caucasica compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Talpa	Tranzschelia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.