Blind Mole vs Smooth Winterberry

Talpa caeca compared with Ilex laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Smooth Winterberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Talpidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Talpa	Ilex
Species	Talpa caeca	Ilex laevigata

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Smooth Winterberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Winterberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.