Blind Mole vs Pitch canker

Talpa caeca compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Talpidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Talpa	Fusarium
Species	Talpa caeca	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, 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.