Krot Kavkazskii vs Cramp Balls

Talpa caucasica compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Krot Kavkazskii is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Krot Kavkazskii	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Sordariomycetes (сордариомицеты)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Xylariales (ксиляриевые)
Family	Talpidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Talpa	Daldinia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Krot Kavkazskii

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Krot Kavkazskii	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Krot Kavkazskii

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Krot Kavkazskii

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.