Taupe aveugle vs Winter Groundling

Talpa caeca compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Taupe aveugle is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe aveugle	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Talpa	Scrobipalpa
Species	Talpa caeca	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Taupe aveugle

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe aveugle	Winter Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe aveugle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.