Toupeira-cega vs Darwin's fox

Talpa caeca compared with Lycalopex fulvipes

Key Differences

• Toupeira-cega is Least Concern while Darwin's fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-cega	Darwin's fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Talpidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Talpa	Lycalopex
Species	Talpa caeca	Lycalopex fulvipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Toupeira-cega and Darwin's fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-cega	Darwin's fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.