Blind Mole vs herald snail

Talpa caeca compared with Carychium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	herald snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ellobiida (Ellobiida)
Family	Talpidae	Ellobiidae
Genus	Talpa	Carychium
Species	Talpa caeca	Carychium minimum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

herald snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

herald snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.