Balkan Mole vs Eurasian water shrew

Talpa stankovici compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Eurasian water shrew
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	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Talpa	Neomys
Species	Talpa stankovici	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.