vs Blind Mole

Anisonema multicostatum compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Blind Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Blind Mole
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peranemea (Peranemea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anisonemida (Anisonemida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anisonemidae	Talpidae
Genus	Anisonema	Talpa
Species	Anisonema multicostatum	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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.

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.