Toupeira-cega vs Potto

Talpa caeca compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Toupeira-cega is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-cega	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Talpidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Talpa	Perodicticus
Species	Talpa caeca	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-cega	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

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.