Blind Mole vs eastern quoll

Talpa caeca compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Talpidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Talpa	Dasyurus
Species	Talpa caeca	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

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.