Bark Mycena vs Blind Mole

Mycena corticola compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated while Blind Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Mycena	Blind Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mycenaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Mycena	Talpa
Species	Mycena corticola	Talpa caeca

Conservation Status

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Mycena	Blind Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark Mycena

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bark Mycena

The Bark Mycena (Mycena corticola) is a species in the genus Mycena. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.