Blind Mole vs paignton snout

Talpa caeca compared with Hypena obesalis

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while paignton snout is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	paignton snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Erebidae
Genus	Talpa	Hypena
Species	Talpa caeca	Hypena obesalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

paignton snout

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	paignton snout
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paignton snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.