Balkan-Maulwurf vs Mandel-Weide

Talpa stankovici compared with Salix triandra

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Mandel-Weide is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Mandel-Weide
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Talpidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Talpa	Salix
Species	Talpa stankovici	Salix triandra

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Mandel-Weide

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Mandel-Weide
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandel-Weide

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.