Astarte's Catchfly vs European Mole

Silene astartes compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Silene	Talpa
Species	Silene astartes	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.