Blind Mole vs Pine Milkcap

Talpa caeca compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Pine Milkcap
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)	Russulales (ベニタケ目)
Family	Talpidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Lactarius
Species	Talpa caeca	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Pine Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.