Blind Mole vs Levels Cleg

Talpa caeca compared with Haematopota subcylindrica

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Levels Cleg is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Levels Cleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Talpa	Haematopota
Species	Talpa caeca	Haematopota subcylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Levels Cleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Levels Cleg

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Levels Cleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levels Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.