Blind Mole vs Knopper Gall

Talpa caeca compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Talpa	Andricus
Species	Talpa caeca	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Knopper Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Knopper Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.