Blind Mole vs

Talpa caeca compared with Hemiselmis amylifera

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cryptophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Talpidae	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Talpa	Hemiselmis
Species	Talpa caeca	Hemiselmis amylifera

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Hemiselmis amylifera is a small, biflagellate cryptophyte alga found in marine and brackish coastal waters. Like other members of the genus Hemiselmis, it contains phycobiliprotein pigments and is a component of nanoplankton communities.