vs Blind Mole

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Blind Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Blind Mole
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Talpa
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Talpa caeca

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Altererythrobacter troitsensis is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Erythrobacteraceae, first described from Troitsk, Russia. Like other members of the genus, it may produce carotenoid pigments giving colonies a reddish-orange colour. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) 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.