Blind Mole vs limestone fern

Talpa caeca compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Talpidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Talpa	Gymnocarpium
Species	Talpa caeca	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.