Blind Mole vs Cabbage whitefly

Talpa caeca compared with Aleyrodes proletella

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Cabbage whitefly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Cabbage whitefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Aleyrodidae
Genus	Talpa	Aleyrodes
Species	Talpa caeca	Aleyrodes proletella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cabbage whitefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Cabbage whitefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cabbage whitefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Cabbage whitefly

The Cabbage whitefly (Aleyrodes proletella) is a species in the genus Aleyrodes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.