Blind Mole vs Winter Groundling

Talpa caeca compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Talpa	Scrobipalpa
Species	Talpa caeca	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Winter Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.