Blind Mole vs Small dung fly

Talpa caeca compared with Coproica vagans

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Small dung fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Small dung fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Talpa	Coproica
Species	Talpa caeca	Coproica vagans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Small dung fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.