Caucasian Mole vs Delicate Horsetail

Talpa caucasica compared with Equisetum scirpoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Delicate Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Talpidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Talpa	Equisetum
Species	Talpa caucasica	Equisetum scirpoides

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Horsetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Horsetail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.