Caucasian Mole vs Stinking Inkcap

Talpa caucasica compared with Coprinopsis narcotica

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Stinking Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Stinking Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Talpa	Coprinopsis
Species	Talpa caucasica	Coprinopsis narcotica

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Stinking Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.