Blind Mole vs Spotted Blewit

Talpa caeca compared with Lepista panaeolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blind Mole Spotted Blewit
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 Lepista
Species Talpa caeca Lepista panaeolus

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blind Mole Spotted Blewit
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.

Spotted Blewit

No description available.

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