Taupe des Balkans vs Laurel

Talpa stankovici compared with Ocotea contrerasii

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Laurel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Talpidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Talpa	Ocotea
Species	Talpa stankovici	Ocotea contrerasii

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Laurel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Laurel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.