Taupe des Balkans vs Merle à plastron

Talpa stankovici compared with Turdus torquatus

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Merle à plastron is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Merle à plastron
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 torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Merle à plastron

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Merle à plastron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merle à plastron

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.