Blind Mole vs Rooting Inkcap

Talpa caeca compared with Coprinopsis radicans

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Rooting Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Rooting Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Talpa	Coprinopsis
Species	Talpa caeca	Coprinopsis radicans

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Rooting Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Inkcap

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.