Blind Mole vs Pine Powdercap

Talpa caeca compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Pine Powdercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Talpa	Cystoderma
Species	Talpa caeca	Cystoderma jasonis

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Pine Powdercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.