Toupeira-cega vs Japanese Water Shrew

Talpa caeca compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-cega	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Talpa	Chimarrogale
Species	Talpa caeca	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Toupeira-cega and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-cega	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

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.