Blind Mole vs Forest pathogen

Talpa caeca compared with Venturia saliciperda

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Forest pathogen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Forest pathogen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Talpa	Venturia
Species	Talpa caeca	Venturia saliciperda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Forest pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Forest pathogen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest pathogen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, 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.