Blind Mole vs Mudworm

Talpa caeca compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Talpidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Talpa	Aporrectodea
Species	Talpa caeca	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Mudworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.