Blind Mole vs Moupin Cotoneaster

Talpa caeca compared with Cotoneaster moupinensis

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Moupin Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Moupin Cotoneaster
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	Cotoneaster
Species	Talpa caeca	Cotoneaster moupinensis

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Moupin Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Moupin Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moupin Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.