Balkan Mole vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Talpa stankovici compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Talpa	Chodsigoa
Species	Talpa stankovici	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (땃쥐목)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Balkan Mole

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.