Blind Mole vs Mountain Cherry

Talpa caeca compared with Prunus prostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blind Mole Mountain Cherry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Talpidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Talpa Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species Talpa caeca Prunus prostrata

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blind Mole Mountain Cherry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Mountain Cherry

No description available.

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