Blind Mole vs Ornate Shrew

Talpa caeca compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Talpa	Sorex
Species	Talpa caeca	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.