Blind Mole vs Blue-striped Spreadwing

Talpa caeca compared with Lestes tenuatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Blue-striped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Lestidae
Genus	Talpa	Lestes
Species	Talpa caeca	Lestes tenuatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Blue-striped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Blue-striped Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.