Caucasian Mole vs

Talpa caucasica compared with Clastidium setigerum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Cyanobacteria (بكتيريا زرقاء)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Talpidae	Chamaesiphonaceae
Genus	Talpa	Clastidium
Species	Talpa caucasica	Clastidium setigerum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Clastidium setigerum is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Clastidiaceae, characterized by producing tapering filaments anchored to substrates by a basal holdfast cell. It grows on coarser algae, invertebrates, and rocky substrates in freshwater or marine environments. Its single, hair-like trichome ending in a long colorless hair is a distinctive morphological feature of this genus.