Blind Mole vs Gum-elemi

Talpa caeca compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Talpidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Talpa	Bursera
Species	Talpa caeca	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.