Caucasian Mole vs Hill Notchwort

Talpa caucasica compared with Barbilophozia sudetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Hill Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Anastrophyllaceae
Genus	Talpa	Barbilophozia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Barbilophozia sudetica

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hill Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Hill Notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hill Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.