Balkan-Maulwurf vs Brook Alder

Talpa stankovici compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family	Talpidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Alnus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Balkan-Maulwurf

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.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.