Taupe aveugle vs False Swift

Talpa caeca compared with Borbo fallax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe aveugle	False Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Talpa	Borbo
Species	Talpa caeca	Borbo fallax

Evolutionary Relationship

Taupe aveugle and False Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Taupe aveugle

LC — Least Concern

False Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe aveugle	False Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe aveugle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Taupe aveugle

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.