Toupeira-cega vs Raposa-do-campo

Talpa caeca compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Toupeira-cega is Least Concern while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-cega	Raposa-do-campo
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 vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Toupeira-cega and Raposa-do-campo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-cega	Raposa-do-campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raposa-do-campo

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.