Caucasian Mole vs Red dock

Talpa caucasica compared with Rumex bucephalophorus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Red dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Talpa	Rumex
Species	Talpa caucasica	Rumex bucephalophorus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), 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.