Balkan Mole vs horse

Talpa stankovici compared with Equus caballus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while horse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	horse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Talpidae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Talpa	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Talpa stankovici	Equus caballus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	horse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 countries).

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.