Bitter Tooth vs Blind Mole

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened while Blind Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tooth	Blind Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Bankeraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Talpa
Species	Hydnellum scabrosum	Talpa caeca

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tooth	Blind Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Tooth

The Bitter Tooth (Hydnellum scabrosum) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.