Balkan-Maulwurf vs Blaue Kugeldistel

Talpa stankovici compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Blaue Kugeldistel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Blaue Kugeldistel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Talpidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Talpa	Echinops
Species	Talpa stankovici	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Blaue Kugeldistel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Blaue Kugeldistel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blaue Kugeldistel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.