Arum-Leaf Arrowhead vs Blind Mole

Sagittaria cuneata compared with Talpa caeca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arum-Leaf Arrowhead Blind Mole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Alismatales (Alismatales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Alismataceae Talpidae
Genus Sagittaria Talpa
Species Sagittaria cuneata Talpa caeca

Conservation Status

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arum-Leaf Arrowhead Blind Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Arum-leaf arrowhead (Sagittaria cuneata) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

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