Blind Mole vs Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

Talpa caeca compared with Dichanthelium implicatum

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Talpa	Dichanthelium
Species	Talpa caeca	Dichanthelium implicatum

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

Habitat

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

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.