Caucasian Mole vs Mound-building Mouse

Talpa caucasica compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Mound-building Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Talpidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Talpa	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Talpa caucasica	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mole and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Mound-building Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.