Blind Mole vs hollowroot

Talpa caeca compared with Corydalis cava

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while hollowroot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	hollowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Talpidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Talpa	Corydalis
Species	Talpa caeca	Corydalis cava

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

hollowroot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hollowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.