Taupe aveugle vs Geranium aphid

Talpa caeca compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Taupe aveugle is Least Concern while Geranium aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe aveugle	Geranium aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Aphididae
Genus	Talpa	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Talpa caeca	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Taupe aveugle

LC — Least Concern

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe aveugle	Geranium aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe aveugle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.