Blind Mole vs Sand Violet

Talpa caeca compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Violaceae
Genus	Talpa	Viola
Species	Talpa caeca	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.