Altai Zokor vs Balkan Mole

Myospalax myospalax compared with Talpa stankovici

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Zokor	Balkan Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Spalacidae	Talpidae
Genus	Myospalax	Talpa
Species	Myospalax myospalax	Talpa stankovici

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Zokor and Balkan Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Altai Zokor

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Zokor	Balkan Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Zokor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Altai Zokor

The Altai Zokor (Myospalax myospalax) is a species in the genus Myospalax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.