Balkan-Maulwurf vs Douglas' Spierstrauch

Talpa stankovici compared with Spiraea douglasii

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Douglas' Spierstrauch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Douglas' Spierstrauch
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Talpa	Spiraea
Species	Talpa stankovici	Spiraea douglasii

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Douglas' Spierstrauch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Douglas' Spierstrauch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Douglas' Spierstrauch

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Armenia) and Europe (19 countries).

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.