Toupeira-cega vs capim-de-cheiro

Talpa caeca compared with Chrysopogon zizanioides

Key Differences

• Toupeira-cega is Least Concern while capim-de-cheiro is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-cega	capim-de-cheiro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Talpa	Chrysopogon
Species	Talpa caeca	Chrysopogon zizanioides

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

capim-de-cheiro

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-cega	capim-de-cheiro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capim-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.