Blindmaulwurf vs Small red slender

Talpa caeca compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Key Differences

• Blindmaulwurf is Least Concern while Small red slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blindmaulwurf	Small red slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Talpidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Talpa	Caloptilia
Species	Talpa caeca	Caloptilia rufipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blindmaulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blindmaulwurf	Small red slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blindmaulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small red slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.