Caucasian Mole vs Red ash

Talpa caucasica compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Talpa	Alphitonia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, 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.