Blind Mole vs Orange Featherleg

Talpa caeca compared with Platycnemis acutipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Orange Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Talpa	Platycnemis
Species	Talpa caeca	Platycnemis acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Orange Featherleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.