Balkan-Maulwurf vs Kleinotterspitzmaus

Talpa stankovici compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Kleinotterspitzmaus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Kleinotterspitzmaus
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	Micropotamogale
Species	Talpa stankovici	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Kleinotterspitzmaus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kleinotterspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.