Caucasian Mole vs Red Balau

Talpa caucasica compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Talpidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Talpa	Shorea
Species	Talpa caucasica	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.