Balkan Mole vs Diana monkey

Talpa stankovici compared with Cercopithecus diana

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Diana monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Diana monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Talpidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Talpa	Cercopithecus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cercopithecus diana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Diana monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Diana monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diana monkey

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.