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Caucasian mole

Talpa caucasica Satunin, 1908

LCLeast Concernmammals

The caucasian mole (Talpa caucasica) is a species in the family Talpidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh 90 g to 90 g and live up to 4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the caucasian mole

Weight
90 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
4 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
7 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
31.3 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
3.99src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
10.7 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1.08src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

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Where does the caucasian mole live?

Not recorded

What is the caucasian mole?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Caucasian mole” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Caucasian_mole&oldid=1381905374), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the caucasian mole endangered?

The caucasian mole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the caucasian mole classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderEulipotyphla
  5. familyTalpidae
  6. genusTalpa
  7. SpeciesTalpa caucasica Satunin, 1908

Synonyms Talpa caucasica caucasica, Talpa caucasica orientalis

Other names and names in other languages (16)
  • krtek kavkazskýCzech
  • Kaukasischer MaulwurfGerman
  • Ασπάλακας του ΚαυκάσουGreek
  • Topo del CáucasoSpanish
  • kaukasiankontiainenFinnish
  • Taupe du CaucaseFrench
  • Kaukázusi vakondHungarian
  • Talpa del CaucasoItalian
  • コーカサスモグラJapanese
  • 캅카스두더지Korean
  • Kaukazinis kurmisLithuanian
  • KaukasusmolDutch
  • Kret kaukaskiPolish
  • Кавказский кротRussian
  • Krot KavkazskiiRussian
  • Kafkas KöstebeğiTurkish

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Relatives of the caucasian mole

Other species in the same genus Talpa.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the caucasian mole?

An adult caucasian mole weighs 90 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the caucasian mole endangered?

The caucasian mole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the caucasian mole live?

The caucasian mole has a recorded lifespan of 4 years.

How long is the caucasian mole pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 31.3 days.

What kind of animal is the caucasian mole?

The caucasian mole (Talpa caucasica) belongs to the family Talpidae in the order Eulipotyphla.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Caucasian mole (Talpa caucasica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/caucasian-mole

MLA

“Caucasian mole (Talpa caucasica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/caucasian-mole.

BibTeX
@misc{caucasian_mole_2026,
  title = {Caucasian mole (Talpa caucasica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/caucasian-mole},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}