Toupeira-cega vs Low Cyperus

Talpa caeca compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Toupeira-cega is Least Concern while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-cega	Low Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Talpa	Cyperus
Species	Talpa caeca	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-cega	Low Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.