Blind Mole vs Sieber's crocus

Talpa caeca compared with Crocus sieberi

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Sieber's crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Sieber's crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Talpa	Crocus
Species	Talpa caeca	Crocus sieberi

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sieber's crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Sieber's crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sieber's crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.