Balkan-Maulwurf vs Knautien-Sandbiene

Talpa stankovici compared with Andrena hattorfiana

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Knautien-Sandbiene is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Knautien-Sandbiene
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Talpidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Talpa	Andrena
Species	Talpa stankovici	Andrena hattorfiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan-Maulwurf and Knautien-Sandbiene share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Knautien-Sandbiene

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Knautien-Sandbiene
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Knautien-Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.