Caucasian Mole vs smooth coil

Talpa caucasica compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Talpidae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Talpa	Lucilla
Species	Talpa caucasica	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mole and smooth coil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).

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.