Balkan-Maulwurf vs Mauswiesel

Talpa stankovici compared with Mustela nivalis

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Mauswiesel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Mauswiesel
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Talpa	Mustela
Species	Talpa stankovici	Mustela nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Mauswiesel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mauswiesel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Oceanian and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (11 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). 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.

Mauswiesel

least weasel (Mustela nivalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.