Blind Mole vs Tiny feather-winged beetle

Talpa caeca compared with Ptenidium pusillum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Tiny feather-winged beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Ptiliidae
Genus	Talpa	Ptenidium
Species	Talpa caeca	Ptenidium pusillum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Tiny feather-winged beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tiny feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Tiny feather-winged beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.