Blind Mole vs Elegant Polypore

Talpa caeca compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
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.