Caucasian Mole vs Drooping Tonguefern

Talpa caucasica compared with Elaphoglossum herminieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Drooping Tonguefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Talpidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Talpa	Elaphoglossum
Species	Talpa caucasica	Elaphoglossum herminieri

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Drooping Tonguefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drooping Tonguefern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.