Blindmaulwurf vs

Talpa caeca compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blindmaulwurf
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family Talpidae Niaceae
Genus Talpa Flagelloscypha
Species Talpa caeca Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Conservation Status

Blindmaulwurf

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blindmaulwurf
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blindmaulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blindmaulwurf

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.

Flagelloscypha punctiformis is a minute, hairy cup fungus with tiny white to cream-colored apothecia bearing distinctive bristle-like hairs on the outer surface. It grows on dead branches and twigs of hardwood trees in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead woody plant material in its forest habitat.

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