Taupe des Balkans vs Merle de Fea

Talpa stankovici compared with Turdus feae

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Merle de Fea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Merle de Fea
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Talpidae	Turdidae
Genus	Talpa	Turdus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Turdus feae

Evolutionary Relationship

Taupe des Balkans and Merle de Fea share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Merle de Fea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Merle de Fea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merle de Fea

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.