Balkan mole
Talpa stankovici V. Martino & E. Martino, 1931
The balkan mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the family Talpidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh 71.1 g to 90 g and live up to 4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the balkan mole
- Weight
- 71.1 g – 90 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 4 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 7 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 31.3 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.99src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 10.7 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.08src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the balkan mole live?
Not recorded
What is the balkan mole?
The Balkan mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae.
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Is the balkan mole endangered?
The balkan mole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the balkan mole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderEulipotyphla
- familyTalpidae
- genusTalpa
- SpeciesTalpa stankovici V. Martino & E. Martino, 1931
Synonyms Talpa romana stankovici
Other names and names in other languages (15)
- Stankovic's moleEnglish
- Stankovic's moleEnglish
- krtek balkánskýCzech
- Balkan-MaulwurfGerman
- TOPO BALCSpanish
- Topo BalcánicoSpanish
- balkaninkontiainenFinnish
- Taupe des BalkansFrench
- Balkanska krticaCroatian
- Balkáni vakondHungarian
- ギリシャモグラJapanese
- 발칸두더지Korean
- Balkaninis kurmisLithuanian
- BalkanmolDutch
- Kret bałkańskiPolish
Relatives of the balkan mole
Other species in the same genus Talpa.
European mole
Talpa europaea
Blind mole
Talpa caeca
Altai mole
Talpa altaica
Caucasian mole
Talpa caucasica
Père David's mole
Talpa davidiana
Levant mole
Talpa levantis
CompareBalkan mole vs European moleBalkan mole vs Blind moleBalkan mole vs Altai moleBalkan mole vs Caucasian mole
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the balkan mole?
An adult balkan mole weighs 71.1 g – 90 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the balkan mole endangered?
The balkan mole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the balkan mole live?
The balkan mole has a recorded lifespan of 4 years.
How long is the balkan mole pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 31.3 days.
What kind of animal is the balkan mole?
The balkan mole (Talpa stankovici) belongs to the family Talpidae in the order Eulipotyphla.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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