Balkan Mole vs Bronze quoll

Talpa stankovici compared with Dasyurus spartacus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Bronze quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Bronze quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Talpidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Talpa	Dasyurus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Dasyurus spartacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Bronze quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bronze quoll

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.

Bronze quoll

The Bronze Quoll (Dasyurus spartacus) is a species in the genus Dasyurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.