Blind Mole vs Limber Pine

Talpa caeca compared with Pinus flexilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Limber Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Talpa	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Talpa caeca	Pinus flexilis

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Limber Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Limber Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limber Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, and Norway.

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.