Toupeira-cega vs Gilled lungfish

Talpa caeca compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Toupeira-cega Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family Talpidae Protopteridae
Genus Talpa Protopterus
Species Talpa caeca Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Toupeira-cega Gilled lungfish
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

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.

Gilled lungfish

No description available.

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