Blind Mole vs Slender Spined Bramble

Talpa caeca compared with Rubus elegantispinosus

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Slender Spined Bramble is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Slender Spined Bramble
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Talpa	Rubus
Species	Talpa caeca	Rubus elegantispinosus

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Spined Bramble

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Slender Spined Bramble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spined Bramble

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.