Caucasian Mole vs Poison Sumac

Talpa caucasica compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Talpidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Toxicodendron
Species	Talpa caucasica	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.