Taupe aveugle vs Festooned Roller

Talpa caeca compared with Ancylis geminana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe aveugle	Festooned Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Talpa	Ancylis
Species	Talpa caeca	Ancylis geminana

Evolutionary Relationship

Taupe aveugle and Festooned Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Taupe aveugle

LC — Least Concern

Festooned Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe aveugle	Festooned Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe aveugle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Festooned Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Taupe aveugle

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.