Caucasian Mole vs Stiff Gagea

Talpa caucasica compared with Gagea rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Stiff Gagea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Talpa	Gagea
Species	Talpa caucasica	Gagea rigida

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Stiff Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Stiff Gagea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stiff Gagea

Habitat

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

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.