Blind Mole vs Kurrajong

Talpa caeca compared with Brachychiton populneus

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Kurrajong is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Kurrajong
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Talpidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Talpa	Brachychiton
Species	Talpa caeca	Brachychiton populneus

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Kurrajong

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kurrajong

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (France, Italy, Spain), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.