Krot Kavkazskii vs

Talpa caucasica compared with Usnea cornuta

Key Differences

• Krot Kavkazskii is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Krot Kavkazskii
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Lecanorales (леканоровые)
Family	Talpidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Talpa	Usnea
Species	Talpa caucasica	Usnea cornuta

Conservation Status

Krot Kavkazskii

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Krot Kavkazskii

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Usnea cornuta is a fruticose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It forms shrubby, branching thalli that hang from tree branches and twigs, typically in humid forest environments. Like all Usnea species, it is highly sensitive to air pollution, particularly sulfur dioxide, making it a useful bioindicator of air quality.