Blindmaulwurf vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Talpa caeca compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• Blindmaulwurf is Least Concern while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blindmaulwurf	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Talpidae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Talpa	Mystacina
Species	Talpa caeca	Mystacina robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Blindmaulwurf and Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Blindmaulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blindmaulwurf	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blindmaulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.