Blind Mole vs Muscoid fly

Talpa caeca compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Talpa	Delia
Species	Talpa caeca	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Muscoid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.