Topo ciego vs Topo occidental

Talpa caeca compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo ciego	Topo occidental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Talpidae	Talpidae
Genus	Talpa	Scalopus
Species	Talpa caeca	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Topo ciego and Topo occidental share a common ancestor at the Family level: Talpidae.

Conservation Status

Topo ciego

LC — Least Concern

Topo occidental

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo ciego	Topo occidental
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo ciego

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Topo occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Topo ciego

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.