Blind Mole vs Russian hollyhock

Talpa caeca compared with Alcea rugosa

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Russian hollyhock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Russian hollyhock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Talpidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Talpa	Alcea
Species	Talpa caeca	Alcea rugosa

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Russian hollyhock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian hollyhock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, 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.