Taupe des Balkans vs Mérulaxe de Getty

Talpa stankovici compared with Scytalopus gettyae

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Mérulaxe de Getty is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Mérulaxe de Getty
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Talpidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Talpa	Scytalopus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Scytalopus gettyae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Mérulaxe de Getty

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Mérulaxe de Getty
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérulaxe de Getty

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.