Topo ciego vs Midday Jird

Talpa caeca compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo ciego	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Talpa	Meriones
Species	Talpa caeca	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Topo ciego and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Topo ciego

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo ciego	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo ciego

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

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.