Topo ciego vs Exposed sun beetle

Talpa caeca compared with Amara apricaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo ciego	Exposed sun beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Talpidae	Carabidae
Genus	Talpa	Amara
Species	Talpa caeca	Amara apricaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Topo ciego and Exposed sun beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Topo ciego

LC — Least Concern

Exposed sun beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo ciego	Exposed sun beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo ciego

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Exposed sun beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.