Caucasian Mole vs amarra-pinto

Talpa caucasica compared with Boerhavia erecta

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while amarra-pinto is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	amarra-pinto
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Nyctaginaceae
Genus	Talpa	Boerhavia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Boerhavia erecta

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

amarra-pinto

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	amarra-pinto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

amarra-pinto

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.