Blind Mole vs Faded Pincertail

Talpa caeca compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Talpa	Onychogomphus
Species	Talpa caeca	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Faded Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.