Taupe des Balkans vs Moupin Cotoneaster

Talpa stankovici compared with Cotoneaster moupinensis

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Moupin Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Moupin Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Talpa	Cotoneaster
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cotoneaster moupinensis

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Moupin Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Moupin Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moupin Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.