Caucasian Mole vs Wandflower

Talpa caucasica compared with Sparaxis tricolor

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Wandflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Wandflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Talpa	Sparaxis
Species	Talpa caucasica	Sparaxis tricolor

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wandflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Wandflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wandflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

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.