Blindmaulwurf vs Small Pine Shoot

Talpa caeca compared with Clavigesta sylvestrana

Key Differences

• Blindmaulwurf is Least Concern while Small Pine Shoot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blindmaulwurf	Small Pine Shoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Talpa	Clavigesta
Species	Talpa caeca	Clavigesta sylvestrana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blindmaulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Small Pine Shoot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blindmaulwurf	Small Pine Shoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blindmaulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Pine Shoot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Ireland, and Portugal.

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.