Caucasian Mole vs Yellow Prickle

Talpa caucasica compared with Zanthoxylum martinicense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Yellow Prickle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Talpidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Talpa	Zanthoxylum
Species	Talpa caucasica	Zanthoxylum martinicense

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Prickle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Yellow Prickle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Prickle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.