African ray vs Blind Mole

Urogymnus asperrimus compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• African ray is Vulnerable while Blind Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African ray	Blind Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dasyatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Urogymnus	Talpa
Species	Urogymnus asperrimus	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

African ray and Blind Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

African ray

VU — Vulnerable

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African ray	Blind Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African ray

The African ray (Urogymnus asperrimus) is a species in the genus Urogymnus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.