Blind Mole vs Turkish snail

Talpa caeca compared with Helix lucorum

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Turkish snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Turkish snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Talpidae	Helicidae
Genus	Talpa	Helix
Species	Talpa caeca	Helix lucorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Turkish snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Turkish snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkish snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.