Blind Mole vs Field Thistle

Talpa caeca compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Field Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Cirsium
Species	Talpa caeca	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Field Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.