Blind Mole vs Emersed Burreed

Talpa caeca compared with Sparganium emersum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Emersed Burreed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Talpa	Sparganium
Species	Talpa caeca	Sparganium emersum

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Emersed Burreed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Emersed Burreed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emersed Burreed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.