Caucasian Mole vs Wood Truffle

Talpa caucasica compared with Tuber dryophilum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Wood Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Wood Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Talpa	Tuber
Species	Talpa caucasica	Tuber dryophilum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wood Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Wood Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wood Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.