Blind Mole vs Felt Saddle

Talpa caeca compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Pezizales (пецицевые)
Family	Talpidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Talpa	Helvella
Species	Talpa caeca	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.