Blind Mole vs Fringed Cup

Talpa caeca compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Encoelia
Species	Talpa caeca	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.