Toupeira vs Narrow Groundling

Talpa occidentalis compared with Caryocolum alsinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira	Narrow Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Talpa	Caryocolum
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Caryocolum alsinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Toupeira

LC — Least Concern

Narrow Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira	Narrow Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.