Caucasian Mole vs Rooting Brownie

Talpa caucasica compared with Hypholoma radicosum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Rooting Brownie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Rooting Brownie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Talpa	Hypholoma
Species	Talpa caucasica	Hypholoma radicosum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Rooting Brownie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.