Blind Mole vs Kennedy's Emerald

Talpa caeca compared with Somatochlora kennedyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Kennedy's Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Talpa	Somatochlora
Species	Talpa caeca	Somatochlora kennedyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Kennedy's Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Kennedy's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Kennedy's Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kennedy's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.