Blind Mole vs West Indies cherry

Talpa caeca compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Talpa	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Talpa caeca	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	West Indies cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.