Blind Mole vs Water-snowflake

Talpa caeca compared with Nymphoides indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Water-snowflake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Menyanthaceae
Genus	Talpa	Nymphoides
Species	Talpa caeca	Nymphoides indica

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Water-snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Water-snowflake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water-snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guinea, Indonesia, Taiwan, and 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.