Blind Mole vs smooth coil

Talpa caeca compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Talpidae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Talpa	Lucilla
Species	Talpa caeca	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).

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.