Balkan-Maulwurf vs Stream Salamander

Talpa stankovici compared with Batrachuperus pinchonii

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Stream Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Stream Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)
Family	Talpidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Talpa	Batrachuperus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Batrachuperus pinchonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan-Maulwurf and Stream Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Stream Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stream Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.