Blind Mole vs Currant Stem Girdler

Talpa caeca compared with Agrilus ribesi

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Currant Stem Girdler is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Currant Stem Girdler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Buprestidae
Genus	Talpa	Agrilus
Species	Talpa caeca	Agrilus ribesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Currant Stem Girdler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Currant Stem Girdler

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Currant Stem Girdler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Currant Stem Girdler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, 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.