Blind Mole vs Large Japanese Mole

Talpa caeca compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Talpidae	Talpidae
Genus	Talpa	Mogera
Species	Talpa caeca	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Talpidae.

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.