Blind Mole vs Himalayan Marmot

Talpa caeca compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Talpa	Marmota
Species	Talpa caeca	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.