Caucasian Mole vs Woody Fleabane

Talpa caucasica compared with Dittrichia viscosa

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Woody Fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Woody Fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Dittrichia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Dittrichia viscosa

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Woody Fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Woody Fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woody Fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.