Balkan Mole vs Fishing Cat

Talpa stankovici compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Fishing Cat
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Talpa	Prionailurus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishing Cat

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.