Asiatic apple vs Caucasian Mole

Malus spectabilis compared with Talpa caucasica

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Caucasian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Caucasian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Rosales (バラ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Malus	Talpa
Species	Malus spectabilis	Talpa caucasica

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Caucasian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in 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.