Blindmaulwurf vs Thistle Rust

Talpa caeca compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Blindmaulwurf is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blindmaulwurf	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)
Family	Talpidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Talpa	Puccinia
Species	Talpa caeca	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Blindmaulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blindmaulwurf	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blindmaulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.