Caucasian Mole vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Talpa caucasica compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Talpidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Talpa	Sticta
Species	Talpa caucasica	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.