Caucasian Mole vs southern elder

Talpa caucasica compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Talpidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Talpa	Sambucus
Species	Talpa caucasica	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.