Blind Mole vs Malagasy civet

Talpa caeca compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Talpidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Talpa	Fossa
Species	Talpa caeca	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.