Blind Mole vs Red Balau

Talpa caeca compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Talpidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Talpa	Shorea
Species	Talpa caeca	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.