Toupeira-cega vs Great Gerbil

Talpa caeca compared with Rhombomys opimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-cega	Great Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Talpidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Talpa	Rhombomys
Species	Talpa caeca	Rhombomys opimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-cega	Great Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Gerbil

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.