Blind Mole vs Onion Smut

Talpa caeca compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Talpidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Talpa	Urocystis
Species	Talpa caeca	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Onion Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

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.