Balkan-Maulwurf vs Nordluchs

Talpa stankovici compared with Lynx lynx

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Nordluchs is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Nordluchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Talpidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Talpa	Lynx
Species	Talpa stankovici	Lynx lynx

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan-Maulwurf and Nordluchs share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Nordluchs

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nordluchs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. 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.