Blind Mole vs Floating Sundew

Talpa caeca compared with Drosera intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blind Mole Floating Sundew
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Talpidae Droseraceae
Genus Talpa Drosera
Species Talpa caeca Drosera intermedia

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Floating Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blind Mole Floating Sundew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floating Sundew

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Floating Sundew

No description available.

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