Caucasian Mole vs Rayed Tansy

Talpa caucasica compared with Tanacetum macrophyllum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Rayed Tansy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Rayed Tansy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Tanacetum
Species	Talpa caucasica	Tanacetum macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rayed Tansy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Rayed Tansy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rayed Tansy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 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.