Balkan Mole vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Talpa stankovici compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Talpa	Solisorex
Species	Talpa stankovici	Solisorex pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (землеройкообразные)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.