Blind Mole vs Fungus

Talpa caeca compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Talpidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Talpa	Septoria
Species	Talpa caeca	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fungus

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.