Blind Mole vs Laburnum Leaf Miner

Talpa caeca compared with Leucoptera laburnella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Laburnum Leaf Miner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Talpa	Leucoptera
Species	Talpa caeca	Leucoptera laburnella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Laburnum Leaf Miner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Laburnum Leaf Miner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Laburnum Leaf Miner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laburnum Leaf Miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.