Blind Mole vs Cypress Groundling

Talpa caeca compared with Gelechia senticetella

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Cypress Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Cypress Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Talpa	Gelechia
Species	Talpa caeca	Gelechia senticetella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cypress Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Cypress Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cypress Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.