Toupeira-cega vs Small red slender

Talpa caeca compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Key Differences

• Toupeira-cega is Least Concern while Small red slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-cega	Small red slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Talpa	Caloptilia
Species	Talpa caeca	Caloptilia rufipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

Toupeira-cega and Small red slender share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-cega	Small red slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small red slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.