Blind Mole vs three-ranked bristle moss

Talpa caeca compared with Seligeria tristichoides

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while three-ranked bristle moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	three-ranked bristle moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Talpidae	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Talpa	Seligeria
Species	Talpa caeca	Seligeria tristichoides

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

three-ranked bristle moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	three-ranked bristle moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-ranked bristle moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.