Blind Mole vs Spangled Skimmer

Talpa caeca compared with Libellula cyanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Spangled Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Talpa	Libellula
Species	Talpa caeca	Libellula cyanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Spangled Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.