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Père David's mole

Talpa davidiana (A. Milne-Edwards, 1884)

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The père david's mole (Talpa davidiana) is a species in the family Talpidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh about 82 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Data Deficient.

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Quick facts about the père david's mole

Weight
82 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
3.49src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the père david's mole live?

Not recorded

What is the père david's mole?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Père David's mole (Talpa davidiana) is a mole found in the Middle East, ranging from south-central Turkey east to Kurdistan Province, Iran, although it could also range south into Syria. It is listed as a data deficient species by the IUCN, as little is known about its population or habitat. The species is named after the zoologist Armand David. As T. streeti, a synonym, it is known as the Persian mole.

From the Wikipedia article “Père David's mole” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=P%C3%A8re_David%27s_mole&oldid=1381775497), 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 père david's mole endangered?

The père david's mole is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List: it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.

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How is the père david's mole classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderEulipotyphla
  5. familyTalpidae
  6. genusTalpa
  7. SpeciesTalpa davidiana (A. Milne-Edwards, 1884)

Synonyms Scaptochirus davidianus

Other names and names in other languages (16)
  • Père David’s moleEnglish
  • Persian moleEnglish
  • خلد بير ديفيدArabic
  • krtek perskýCzech
  • Pater-David-MaulwurfGerman
  • Top del Padre DavidSpanish
  • Topo del Padre DavidSpanish
  • persiankontiainenFinnish
  • Taupe de PerseFrench
  • Perzsa vakondHungarian
  • イランモグラJapanese
  • 페르시아두더지Korean
  • 페레다비드두더지Korean
  • Kret kurdyjskiPolish
  • KöstebekTurkish
  • Acem KöstebeğiTurkish

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Relatives of the père david's mole

Other species in the same genus Talpa.

LC, Least Concern

Caucasian mole

Talpa caucasica

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Common questions

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How big is the père david's mole?

An adult père david's mole weighs 82 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the père david's mole endangered?

The père david's mole is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, meaning it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.

What kind of animal is the père david's mole?

The père david's mole (Talpa davidiana) belongs to the family Talpidae in the order Eulipotyphla.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Père David's mole (Talpa davidiana). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pere-davids-mole

MLA

“Père David's mole (Talpa davidiana).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/pere-davids-mole.

BibTeX
@misc{pere_davids_mole_2026,
  title = {Père David's mole (Talpa davidiana)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pere-davids-mole},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}