Balkan Mole vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Talpa stankovici compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same Talpidae Talpidae
Genus Talpa Uropsilus
Species Talpa stankovici Uropsilus soricipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Chinese Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Talpidae.

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) 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. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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