Blind Mole vs Elegant Polypore

Talpa caeca compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Talpidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Talpa	Cerioporus
Species	Talpa caeca	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

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.