Blind Mole vs Persian Ivy

Talpa caeca compared with Hedera colchica

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Persian Ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Persian Ivy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Talpidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Talpa	Hedera
Species	Talpa caeca	Hedera colchica

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Persian Ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Persian Ivy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Persian Ivy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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.