Balkan Mole vs Horsfield's tarsier

Talpa stankovici compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Horsfield's tarsier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Horsfield's tarsier
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	Tarsiidae
Genus	Talpa	Cephalopachus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cephalopachus bancanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Horsfield's tarsier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Horsfield's tarsier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsfield's tarsier

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.