Blind Mole vs Long Skimmer

Talpa caeca compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Long Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Talpa	Orthetrum
Species	Talpa caeca	Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Long Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.