Blind Mole vs

Talpa caeca compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Talpidae	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Talpa	Planktothrix
Species	Talpa caeca	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.