Toupeira-europeia vs mullein wave

Talpa europaea compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Toupeira-europeia is Least Concern while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira-europeia	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Geometridae
Genus	Talpa	Scopula
Species	Talpa europaea	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Toupeira-europeia and mullein wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Toupeira-europeia

LC — Least Concern

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira-europeia	mullein wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira-europeia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden