Balkan Mole vs Desert Dormouse

Talpa stankovici compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Desert Dormouse
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	Gliridae
Genus	Talpa	Selevinia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Desert Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Dormouse

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.