Blind Mole vs Upright Coral

Talpa caeca compared with Ramaria stricta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Upright Coral
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Talpa	Ramaria
Species	Talpa caeca	Ramaria stricta

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Upright Coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Upright Coral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upright Coral

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.