Caucasian Mole vs Zoned Tooth

Talpa caucasica compared with Hydnellum concrescens

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Zoned Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Zoned Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Talpa	Hydnellum
Species	Talpa caucasica	Hydnellum concrescens

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Zoned Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Zoned Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zoned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.