Caucasian Wingnut vs Iberian Mole

Pterocarya fraxinifolia compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Wingnut is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Wingnut	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Juglandaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Pterocarya	Talpa
Species	Pterocarya fraxinifolia	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Wingnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Wingnut	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Wingnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian Wingnut

The Caucasian Wingnut (Pterocarya fraxinifolia) is a species in the genus Pterocarya. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.