Toupeira-cega vs Yellow Shield

Talpa caeca compared with Pluteus chrysophaeus

Key Differences

• Toupeira-cega is Least Concern while Yellow Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-cega	Yellow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Talpa	Pluteus
Species	Talpa caeca	Pluteus chrysophaeus

Conservation Status

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-cega	Yellow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-cega

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.