Balkan Mole vs Guinea baboon

Talpa stankovici compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Guinea baboon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Guinea baboon
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	Papio
Species	Talpa stankovici	Papio papio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Guinea baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guinea baboon

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.