Toupeira-cega vs Mandarin dogfish

Talpa caeca compared with Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-cega	Mandarin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Talpidae	Squalidae
Genus	Talpa	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Talpa caeca	Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-cega	Mandarin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandarin dogfish

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.