Caucasian Mole vs Earleaf nightshade

Talpa caucasica compared with Solanum mauritianum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Earleaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Earleaf nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Talpidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Talpa	Solanum
Species	Talpa caucasica	Solanum mauritianum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Earleaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Earleaf nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Earleaf nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador, Peru).

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.