Caucasian Mole vs Grey Catchfly

Talpa caucasica compared with Silene grisea

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Grey Catchfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Grey Catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Talpa	Silene
Species	Talpa caucasica	Silene grisea

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grey Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Grey Catchfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Catchfly

Habitat

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

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.