Toupeira-cega vs Peruvian Laucha

Talpa caeca compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-cega	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Talpidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Talpa	Calomys
Species	Talpa caeca	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Toupeira-cega and Peruvian Laucha share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-cega	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Laucha

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.