Toupeira vs Maple Slender

Talpa occidentalis compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

• Toupeira is Least Concern while Maple Slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira	Maple 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 occidentalis	Caloptilia semifascia

Evolutionary Relationship

Toupeira and Maple Slender share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Toupeira

LC — Least Concern

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira	Maple Slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).