Balkan Mole vs Hoary fox

Talpa stankovici compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Hoary fox
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Talpa	Lycalopex
Species	Talpa stankovici	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Hoary fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary fox

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.