Blind Mole vs Holt's Pouncewort

Talpa caeca compared with Lejeunea eckloniana

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Holt's Pouncewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Holt's Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Talpidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Talpa	Lejeunea
Species	Talpa caeca	Lejeunea eckloniana

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Holt's Pouncewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Holt's Pouncewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holt's Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.