Raia-pintada vs Toupeira-cega

Raja asterias compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• Raia-pintada is Near Threatened while Toupeira-cega is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raia-pintada	Toupeira-cega
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rajidae	Talpidae
Genus	Raja	Talpa
Species	Raja asterias	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Raia-pintada and Toupeira-cega share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raia-pintada

NT — Near Threatened

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raia-pintada	Toupeira-cega
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raia-pintada

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raia-pintada

The Atlantic starry skate (Raja asterias) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Toupeira-cega

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.