Toupeira-cega vs Salento Iris

Talpa caeca compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Toupeira-cega is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-cega	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Talpidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Talpa	Iris
Species	Talpa caeca	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Toupeira-cega and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-cega	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.