Blind Mole vs Sumac Needles

Talpa caeca compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Talpidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Talpa	Phaeocalicium
Species	Talpa caeca	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.