Threatened species of Talpidae

Visualization of narrower problems
Name(s): 
Threatened species of Desmans
Threatened species of Moles
Threatened species of Shrew moles
Endangered species of moles and desmans
Nature 
Habitat degradation is the principle cause of threat to Talipidae.
Incidence 
This family includes 3 sub-families; Desmaninae, Talpinae and Uropsilinae; 17 genera and 42 species, which occur widely throughout the Old and New Worlds. In Eurasia 12 genera (35 species) are represented, with 2 "Critically Endangered", 4 "Endangered", 3 "Vulnerable" and 1 "Lower Risk" sub-category "near threatened". The remaining members of the family range from southern Canada to northern Mexico.
Type 
(G) Very specific problems