Blind Mole vs Oakes scalewort

Talpa caeca compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Talpidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Talpa	Frullania
Species	Talpa caeca	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Oakes scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.