Toupeira-cega vs Whitespot Ghostshark

Talpa caeca compared with Hydrolagus alphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-cega	Whitespot Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Talpidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Talpa	Hydrolagus
Species	Talpa caeca	Hydrolagus alphus

Evolutionary Relationship

Toupeira-cega and Whitespot Ghostshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Whitespot Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-cega	Whitespot Ghostshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whitespot Ghostshark

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.