Barn Fern vs Caucasian Mole

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Talpa caucasica

Key Differences

• Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Caucasian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Fern	Caucasian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Asplenium	Talpa
Species	Asplenium haughtonii	Talpa caucasica

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.