Blind Mole vs Nut Disco

Talpa caeca compared with Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Nut Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Talpa caeca	Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Nut Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Nut Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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.