Topo ciego vs North American porcupine

Talpa caeca compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo ciego	North American porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Talpa	Erethizon
Species	Talpa caeca	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Topo ciego and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Topo ciego

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo ciego	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo ciego

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.