Blind Mole vs Cereal Fly

Talpa caeca compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Opomyzidae
Genus	Talpa	Geomyza
Species	Talpa caeca	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).