Blind Mole vs Waved Pincertail

Talpa caeca compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Talpa	Onychogomphus
Species	Talpa caeca	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.