Blind Mole vs Box-Leaf Holly

Talpa caeca compared with Ilex crenata

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Box-Leaf Holly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Box-Leaf Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Talpidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Talpa	Ilex
Species	Talpa caeca	Ilex crenata

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Box-Leaf Holly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Box-Leaf Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box-Leaf Holly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Box-Leaf Holly

The Box-leaf holly (Ilex crenata) is a species in the genus Ilex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan and United States.