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Blind mole

Talpa caeca Savi, 1822

LCLeast Concernmammals

The blind mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the family Talpidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh 71.1 g to 92.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Blind mole (Talpa caeca)
Photo: Emőke Dénes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the blind mole

Weight
71.1 g – 92.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the blind mole live?

Not recorded

What is the blind mole?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The blind mole (Talpa caeca), also known as the Mediterranean mole, is a mole found in the Mediterranean region. It is similar to the European mole, differing most prominently in having eyes covered with skin. It is found in Albania, France, Greece, Italy, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Turkey. It is typically carnivorous in nature. Individuals can grow up to 12 cm (4.5 in) in length.

From the Wikipedia article “Blind mole” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blind_mole&oldid=1384611773), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the blind mole endangered?

The blind mole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the blind mole classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderEulipotyphla
  5. familyTalpidae
  6. genusTalpa
  7. SpeciesTalpa caeca Savi, 1822

Synonyms Talpa caeca augustana, Talpa caeca beaucournui, Talpa caeca caeca, Talpa caeca dobyi, Talpa caeca hercegovinensis, Talpa caeca steini, Talpa hercegovinensis, Talpa olympica

Other names and names in other languages (34)
  • Mediterranean moleEnglish
  • Mediterranean moleEnglish
  • Сляпа къртйцаBulgarian
  • krtek slepýCzech
  • BlindmaulwurfGerman
  • ΤυφλασπαλακαςGreek
  • ΤυφλοασπάλακαςGreek
  • Topo CiegoSpanish
  • SokkokontiainenFinnish
  • välimerenkontiainenFinnish
  • Taupe méditerranéenneFrench
  • Taupe aveugleFrench
  • Patuljasta krticaCroatian
  • földközi-tengeri vakondHungarian
  • BlindvarpaIcelandic
  • Talpa ciecaItalian
  • チチュウカイモグラJapanese
  • 장님두더지Korean
  • 지중해두더지Korean
  • Aklasis kurmisLithuanian
  • BlindmuldvarpNorwegian Bokmål
  • Blinde MolDutch
  • Blind moldvarpNorwegian
  • Kret ślepyPolish
  • Toupeira-cegaPortuguese
  • Cârtiţa-micăRomanian
  • Слепой кротRussian
  • Blind mullvadNorthern Sami
  • Krt slepýSlovak
  • sredozemski krtSlovenian
  • Urithi i vrberAlbanian
  • Спела кртицаSerbian
  • Kör KöstebekTurkish
  • Akdeniz köstebeğiTurkish

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistTAXREFWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the blind mole

Other species in the same genus Talpa.

LC, Least Concern

Caucasian mole

Talpa caucasica

TalpidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the blind mole?

An adult blind mole weighs 71.1 g – 92.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the blind mole endangered?

The blind mole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the blind mole?

The blind mole (Talpa caeca) belongs to the family Talpidae in the order Eulipotyphla.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Blind mole (Talpa caeca). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/blind-mole

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{blind_mole_2026,
  title = {Blind mole (Talpa caeca)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/blind-mole},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}