Blind Mole vs Small Tabby

Talpa caeca compared with Aglossa caprealis

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Small Tabby is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Small Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Talpa	Aglossa
Species	Talpa caeca	Aglossa caprealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small Tabby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Small Tabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.