Blind Mole vs white earwort

Talpa caeca compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	white earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Talpa	Diplophyllum
Species	Talpa caeca	Diplophyllum albicans

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	white earwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.