Caucasian Mole vs Devil's Tooth

Talpa caucasica compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Talpa	Hydnellum
Species	Talpa caucasica	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Devil's Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.