Blind Mole vs dooryard sowbug

Talpa caeca compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Talpidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Talpa	Porcellio
Species	Talpa caeca	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.