Balkan-Maulwurf vs False Water Rat

Talpa stankovici compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Talpidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Talpa	Xeromys
Species	Talpa stankovici	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Water Rat

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.