Blind Mole vs Italian catchfly

Talpa caeca compared with Silene italica

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Italian catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Italian catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Talpa	Silene
Species	Talpa caeca	Silene italica

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Italian catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Italian catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.