Blind Mole vs Mistletoe Marble

Talpa caeca compared with Celypha woodiana

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Mistletoe Marble is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Mistletoe Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Talpa	Celypha
Species	Talpa caeca	Celypha woodiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mistletoe Marble

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Mistletoe Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mistletoe Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.