Caucasian Mole vs Siamese-ginger

Talpa caucasica compared with Alpinia galanga

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Siamese-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Siamese-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Talpidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Talpa	Alpinia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Alpinia galanga

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Siamese-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Siamese-ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siamese-ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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.