Balkan-Maulwurf vs Knirpsspitzmaus

Talpa stankovici compared with Sorex minutissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Knirpsspitzmaus
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	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Talpa	Sorex
Species	Talpa stankovici	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan-Maulwurf and Knirpsspitzmaus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Knirpsspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Knirpsspitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Knirpsspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.