Blindmaulwurf vs Procumbent Cotoneaster

Talpa caeca compared with Cotoneaster prostratus

Key Differences

• Blindmaulwurf is Least Concern while Procumbent Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blindmaulwurf	Procumbent Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Talpa	Cotoneaster
Species	Talpa caeca	Cotoneaster prostratus

Conservation Status

Blindmaulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Procumbent Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blindmaulwurf	Procumbent Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blindmaulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Procumbent Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.