Balkan-Maulwurf vs Grauziesel

Talpa stankovici compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Grauziesel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Talpidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Talpa	Spermophilus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Grauziesel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grauziesel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.