Blind Mole vs Lefèbvre’s Ringlet

Talpa caeca compared with Erebia lefebvrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Lefèbvre’s Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Talpa	Erebia
Species	Talpa caeca	Erebia lefebvrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Lefèbvre’s Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lefèbvre’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Lefèbvre’s Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lefèbvre’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, and Spain.

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.