Toupeira-cega vs marsh gentian

Talpa caeca compared with Gentiana pneumonanthe

Key Differences

• Toupeira-cega is Least Concern while marsh gentian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-cega	marsh gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Talpidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Talpa	Gentiana
Species	Talpa caeca	Gentiana pneumonanthe

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

marsh gentian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-cega	marsh gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.