Balkan Mole vs Bornean Water Shrew

Talpa stankovici compared with Chimarrogale phaeura

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Bornean Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Talpa	Chimarrogale
Species	Talpa stankovici	Chimarrogale phaeura

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Bornean Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (鼩形目)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Bornean Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bornean Water 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.

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.