Balkan Mole vs Indian Pangolin

Talpa stankovici compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Talpidae	Manidae
Genus	Talpa	Manis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Pangolin

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.