Blind Mole vs Forest Krantz Ash

Talpa caeca compared with Atalaya natalensis

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Forest Krantz Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Talpidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Talpa	Atalaya
Species	Talpa caeca	Atalaya natalensis

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Forest Krantz Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Krantz 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.