Balkan Mole vs European Mole

Talpa stankovici compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	European 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 same	Talpa	Talpa
Species	Talpa stankovici	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Talpa.

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.