Blind Mole vs Leaf-Miner Fly

Talpa caeca compared with Phytomyza crassiseta

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Leaf-Miner Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Leaf-Miner Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Talpa	Phytomyza
Species	Talpa caeca	Phytomyza crassiseta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Leaf-Miner Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Leaf-Miner Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leaf-Miner Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.