Caucasian Mole vs Rough-Tailed

Talpa caucasica compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Talpa	Bathytoshia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mole and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed

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.