Caucasian Mole vs Red Alder

Talpa caucasica compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Talpidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Alnus
Species	Talpa caucasica	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Red Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.