Caucasian Mole vs wild madder

Talpa caucasica compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	wild madder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Talpidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Rubia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	wild madder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wild madder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.