Blind Mole vs Hairy Bindweed

Talpa caeca compared with Calystegia pulchra

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Hairy Bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Hairy Bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Talpidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Calystegia
Species	Talpa caeca	Calystegia pulchra

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Hairy Bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.