Taupe des Balkans vs Petite Massette

Talpa stankovici compared with Typha minima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Petite Massette
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Talpa	Typha
Species	Talpa stankovici	Typha minima

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Petite Massette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Petite Massette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Petite Massette

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Poland, and United Kingdom.

Taupe des Balkans

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.