Blind Mole vs Painted Suillus

Talpa caeca compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Talpa	Suillus
Species	Talpa caeca	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.