Toupeira-cega vs cape hare

Talpa caeca compared with Lepus capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-cega	cape hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family	Talpidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Talpa	Lepus
Species	Talpa caeca	Lepus capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Toupeira-cega and cape hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

cape hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-cega	cape hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cape hare

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Italy.

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.

cape hare

The Cape Hare (Lepus capensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.