Balkan-Maulwurf vs Weidenglucke

Talpa stankovici compared with Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Weidenglucke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Talpidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Talpa	Phyllodesma
Species	Talpa stankovici	Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Weidenglucke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weidenglucke

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.