Topo occidental vs Marsh Valerian

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Topo occidental is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo occidental	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Talpidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Valeriana
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Topo occidental

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo occidental	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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