Balkan Mole vs Mudworm

Talpa stankovici compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Talpidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Talpa	Aporrectodea
Species	Talpa stankovici	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Mudworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.