Taupe aveugle vs Iris Flea Beetle

Talpa caeca compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe aveugle	Iris Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Talpa	Aphthona
Species	Talpa caeca	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Taupe aveugle and Iris Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Taupe aveugle

LC — Least Concern

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe aveugle	Iris Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe aveugle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.