Blindmaulwurf vs Montevideo-Pfeilkraut

Talpa caeca compared with Sagittaria montevidensis

Key Differences

• Blindmaulwurf is Least Concern while Montevideo-Pfeilkraut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blindmaulwurf	Montevideo-Pfeilkraut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)
Family	Talpidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Talpa	Sagittaria
Species	Talpa caeca	Sagittaria montevidensis

Conservation Status

Blindmaulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Montevideo-Pfeilkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blindmaulwurf	Montevideo-Pfeilkraut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blindmaulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montevideo-Pfeilkraut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.