Caucasian Mole vs water-apple

Talpa caucasica compared with Syzygium aqueum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while water-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	water-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Talpidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Talpa	Syzygium
Species	Talpa caucasica	Syzygium aqueum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

water-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	water-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Maldives, and Taiwan.

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.