Toupeira vs Piebald Alpine Toad

Talpa occidentalis compared with Scutiger maculatus

Key Differences

• Toupeira is Least Concern while Piebald Alpine Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira	Piebald Alpine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Talpidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Talpa	Scutiger
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Scutiger maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Toupeira and Piebald Alpine Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Toupeira

LC — Least Concern

Piebald Alpine Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira	Piebald Alpine Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piebald Alpine Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.