Big Ears vs Blind Mole

Otidea apophysata compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• Big Ears is Not Evaluated while Blind Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Ears	Blind Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Otideaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Otidea	Talpa
Species	Otidea apophysata	Talpa caeca

Conservation Status

Big Ears

NE — Not Evaluated

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Ears	Blind Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Ears

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Ears

The Big Ears (Otidea apophysata) is a species in the genus Otidea. Native to Europe, 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.