Balkan Mole vs California vole

Talpa stankovici compared with Microtus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole California vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Talpidae Cricetidae
Genus Talpa Microtus
Species Talpa stankovici Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole California vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California vole

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.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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