Blind Mole vs Downy Jumping Spider

Talpa caeca compared with Attulus pubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Downy Jumping Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Talpidae	Salticidae
Genus	Talpa	Attulus
Species	Talpa caeca	Attulus pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Downy Jumping Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Downy Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Downy Jumping Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.