Caucasian Mole vs

Talpa caucasica compared with Frustulia rhomboides

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Naviculales (Naviculales)
Family	Talpidae	Amphipleuraceae
Genus	Talpa	Frustulia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Frustulia rhomboides

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Frustulia rhomboides es una gran diatomea de agua dulce de contorno rómbico y un sistema de rafe distintivo incrustado en costillas silíceas. Habita ambientes bentónicos y epifíticos en medios de agua dulce ácidos y húmicos, incluidas turberas y arroyos forestales. Esta diatomea fotosintética es un bioindicador de condiciones de agua dulce ácidas y distróficas.