Blind Mole vs Yellowfoot

Talpa caeca compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Yellowfoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Talpidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Talpa	Craterellus
Species	Talpa caeca	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Yellowfoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.