It is common on the southwest coast of the Caspian Sea, from southern of Azerbaijan through most of the north of Iran.

[5][6] Some scientists, however, questioned the close connection between the Talysch and Levantine moles based on anatomical data.

This study found a closer relationship to the Père David's mole, which occurs further south.

The lineage that led to the Levant mole, on the other hand, had already diverged during the transition from the Miocene to the Pliocene.

[8] As a result, the Talysch mole was recognized as an independent species,[1] which was also confirmed by the eighth volume of the standard work Handbook of the Mammals of the World in 2018.

This species is restricted to the Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests, which stretch across the Talysh and Alborz Mountains and consist of temperate rainforests and boxwood thickets with a large amounts of moss.

The altitude distribution ranges from sea level to around 300 m.[6][10][11][9] The Talysh mole is a small member of the genus Talpa.

Like all Eurasian moles, it is characterized by a cylindrical and sturdy body, the neck is short and the forefeet resembles grave digging.

In the region around Chalus, numerous molehills have been observed in forests and in bush areas on sandy subsoil.