Taupe des Balkans vs pitchpin du Sud

Talpa stankovici compared with Pinus palustris

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while pitchpin du Sud is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	pitchpin du Sud
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Talpa	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pinus palustris

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

pitchpin du Sud

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	pitchpin du Sud
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pitchpin du Sud

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.