Balkan Mole vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Talpa stankovici compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Talpidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Talpa	Platyrrhinus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.