genus
Talpa
Talpa is a genus in the family Talpidae. This database currently files 19 species under it.
- Species filed
- 19
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 32%
- Weight range
- 53.5 g – 92.5 g
Best-known members of Talpa
Ranked by popularity score.

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

Iberian mole
Talpa occidentalis
Balkan mole
Talpa stankovici
How threatened is Talpa?
9 of 19 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 8 | 89% |
| DDData Deficient | 1 | 11% |
All species in Talpa
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European mole | Talpa europaea | Talpidae | Least Concern | 77 g | Not recorded |
| Blind mole | Talpa caeca | Talpidae | Least Concern | 92.5 g | Not recorded |
| Altai mole | Talpa altaica | Talpidae | Least Concern | 85 g | Not recorded |
| Caucasian mole | Talpa caucasica | Talpidae | Least Concern | 90 g | Not recorded |
| Père David's mole | Talpa davidiana | Talpidae | Data Deficient | 82 g | Not recorded |
| Levant mole | Talpa levantis | Talpidae | Least Concern | 90 g | Not recorded |
| Iberian mole | Talpa occidentalis | Talpidae | Least Concern | 53.5 g | Not recorded |
| Balkan mole | Talpa stankovici | Talpidae | Least Concern | 71.1 g | Not recorded |
| Roman mole | Talpa romana | Talpidae | Least Concern | 92.5 g | Not recorded |
| Aquitanian mole | Talpa aquitania | Talpidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Martino's mole | Talpa martinorum | Talpidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Talysch mole | Talpa talyschensis | Talpidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Hakkari mole | Talpa hakkariensis | Talpidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Ognev's mole | Talpa ognevi | Talpidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Talpa streetorum | Talpidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Transcaucasian mole | Talpa transcaucasica | Talpidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Talpa macrura | Talpidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Talpa masinii | Talpidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Talpa rubra | Talpidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |