Blind Mole vs Sumatran Serow

Talpa caeca compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Talpidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Talpa	Capricornis
Species	Talpa caeca	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Sumatran Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.