Caucasian Mole vs pale moonwort

Talpa caucasica compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Talpidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Talpa	Botrychium
Species	Talpa caucasica	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.