Blind Mole vs Broad-footed Mole

Talpa caeca compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Talpidae	Talpidae
Genus	Talpa	Scapanus
Species	Talpa caeca	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Talpidae.

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.