Blind Mole vs Raspberry Rust

Talpa caeca compared with Phragmidium rubi-idaei

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Raspberry Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Raspberry Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Phragmidium
Species	Talpa caeca	Phragmidium rubi-idaei

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Raspberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Raspberry Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raspberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.