Toupeira-cega vs Upland midget

Talpa caeca compared with Phyllonorycter junoniella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-cega	Upland midget
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	Phyllonorycter
Species	Talpa caeca	Phyllonorycter junoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Upland midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-cega	Upland midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 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.