Blind Mole vs Eastern Mole

Talpa caeca compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Talpidae	Talpidae
Genus	Talpa	Scalopus
Species	Talpa caeca	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Talpidae.

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.