Balkan-Maulwurf vs Eastern Mole

Talpa stankovici compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Talpidae	Talpidae
Genus	Talpa	Scalopus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan-Maulwurf and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Talpidae.

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.