Balkan-Maulwurf vs Zwergpottwal

Talpa stankovici compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Zwergpottwal is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Zwergpottwal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Talpidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Talpa	Kogia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Zwergpottwal

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zwergpottwal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.