Taupe des Balkans vs Globe Thistle

Talpa stankovici compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Talpidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Talpa	Echinops
Species	Talpa stankovici	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

Taupe des Balkans and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.