Andromeda Lacebug vs Blind Mole

Stephanitis takeyai compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• Andromeda Lacebug is Not Evaluated while Blind Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andromeda Lacebug	Blind Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tingidae	Talpidae
Genus	Stephanitis	Talpa
Species	Stephanitis takeyai	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Andromeda Lacebug and Blind Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andromeda Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andromeda Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andromeda Lacebug

The Andromeda Lacebug (Stephanitis takeyai) is a species in the genus Stephanitis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.