Taupe aveugle vs Sooty Milkcap

Talpa caeca compared with Lactarius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Taupe aveugle is Least Concern while Sooty Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe aveugle	Sooty Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Lactarius
Species	Talpa caeca	Lactarius fuliginosus

Conservation Status

Taupe aveugle

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe aveugle	Sooty Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe aveugle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Taupe aveugle

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.