Blind Mole vs Yabby

Talpa caeca compared with Cherax destructor

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Yabby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Yabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Talpidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Talpa	Cherax
Species	Talpa caeca	Cherax destructor

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Yabby share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yabby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Yabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yabby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Mexico). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blind Mole

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.