Blind Mole vs elderberry-ash

Talpa caeca compared with Polyscias sambucifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	elderberry-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Talpidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Talpa	Polyscias
Species	Talpa caeca	Polyscias sambucifolia

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

elderberry-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	elderberry-ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elderberry-ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.