Blind Mole vs Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Talpa caeca compared with Rhinolophus osgoodi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Talpidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Talpa	Rhinolophus
Species	Talpa caeca	Rhinolophus osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Osgood's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

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.