Blindmaulwurf vs Korkmotte

Talpa caeca compared with Nemapogon cloacella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blindmaulwurf	Korkmotte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Talpidae	Tineidae
Genus	Talpa	Nemapogon
Species	Talpa caeca	Nemapogon cloacella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blindmaulwurf and Korkmotte share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Blindmaulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Korkmotte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blindmaulwurf	Korkmotte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blindmaulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Korkmotte

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blindmaulwurf

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.