Balkan Mole vs Greater white-toothed shrew

Talpa stankovici compared with Crocidura russula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Greater white-toothed shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Talpa	Crocidura
Species	Talpa stankovici	Crocidura russula

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Greater white-toothed shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Bộ Chuột chù)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Greater white-toothed shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater white-toothed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.