Black Clock vs Blind Mole

Pterostichus madidus compared with Talpa caeca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Clock	Blind Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Carabidae	Talpidae
Genus	Pterostichus	Talpa
Species	Pterostichus madidus	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Clock

LC — Least Concern

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Clock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Clock

The Black Clock (Pterostichus madidus) is a species in the genus Pterostichus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.