Balkan Mole vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Talpa stankovici compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Inquisitive 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 investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inquisitive 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.