Blind Mole vs Orange Tooth

Talpa caeca compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Talpa	Hydnellum
Species	Talpa caeca	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.