Balkan-Maulwurf vs Kleiner Fuchs

Talpa stankovici compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Talpidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Talpa	Aglais
Species	Talpa stankovici	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kleiner Fuchs

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). 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.

Kleiner Fuchs

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) 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.