aurochs vs Balkan Mole

Bos taurus compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• aurochs is Not Evaluated while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aurochs	Balkan Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Talpidae
Genus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)	Talpa
Species	Bos taurus	Talpa stankovici

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

aurochs

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aurochs	Balkan Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aurochs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (8 countries).

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

aurochs

The Aurochs (Bos taurus) is a species in the genus Bos. 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.