Caucasian Mole vs Water Chickweed

Talpa caucasica compared with Stellaria aquatica

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Water Chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Water Chickweed
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	Stellaria
Species	Talpa caucasica	Stellaria aquatica

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Water Chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Water Chickweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Taiwan, 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.