Caucasian Mole vs Yellowfoot

Talpa caucasica compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Yellowfoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Talpidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Talpa	Craterellus
Species	Talpa caucasica	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.