Caucasian mole Talpa caucasica Least concern
Where the Caucasian mole lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 10 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hedgehogs, shrews & moles on the world map
| Scientific name | Talpa caucasica |
|---|---|
| Group | Hedgehogs, shrews & moles |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Europe |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Eulipotyphla |
| Family | Talpidae |
Where does the Caucasian mole live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Caucasian mole in 1 country or territory across Europe.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Caucasian mole endangered?
The Caucasian mole’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Caucasian mole?
The Caucasian mole (Talpa caucasica) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Talpidae, genus Talpa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Caucasian mole
The Caucasian mole (Talpa caucasica) is a mammal in the family Talpidae that is endemic to the Caucasus Mountains of Russia and Georgia.
Ognev's mole (T. ognevi) was formerly classified as a subspecies, but is now thought to be a distinct species.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Caucasian mole (revision 1355308939), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q736603 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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