Caucasian Mole vs Hawk's-beard

Talpa caucasica compared with Crepis sancta

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Hawk's-beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Hawk's-beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Crepis
Species	Talpa caucasica	Crepis sancta

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hawk's-beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Hawk's-beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hawk's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.