Blind Mole vs Dwarf round ray

Talpa caeca compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Talpa	Urotrygon
Species	Talpa caeca	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Dwarf round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Dwarf round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf round ray

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.