Caucasian Mole vs Jimsonweed

Talpa caucasica compared with Datura metel

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Jimsonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Jimsonweed
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	Datura
Species	Talpa caucasica	Datura metel

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jimsonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Jimsonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jimsonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.