Caucasian Mole vs German hedgenettle

Talpa caucasica compared with Stachys germanica

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while German hedgenettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	German hedgenettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Stachys
Species	Talpa caucasica	Stachys germanica

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

German hedgenettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	German hedgenettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

German hedgenettle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.