Balkan Mole vs Haviside s Dolphin

Talpa stankovici compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Haviside s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Talpidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Talpa	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Haviside s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Haviside s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Haviside s Dolphin

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.