Blind Mole vs Silverfish

Talpa caeca compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Talpidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Talpa	Ctenolepisma
Species	Talpa caeca	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 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.