Blind Mole vs Prickly Pole

Talpa caeca compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Talpidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Talpa	Bactris
Species	Talpa caeca	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.