Balkan Mole vs Broad-striped Mongoose

Talpa stankovici compared with Galidictis fasciata

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Broad-striped Mongoose is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Broad-striped Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Talpidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Talpa	Galidictis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Galidictis fasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Broad-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Broad-striped Mongoose

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Broad-striped Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-striped Mongoose

Habitat

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.

Broad-striped Mongoose

The Broad-Striped Mongoose (Galidictis fasciata) is a species in the genus Galidictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.