Blind Mole vs Wheat smut

Talpa caeca compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Talpidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Tilletia
Species	Talpa caeca	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.