Balkan Mole vs Kirk's dik-dik

Talpa stankovici compared with Madoqua kirkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Kirk's dik-dik
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Talpidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Talpa	Madoqua
Species	Talpa stankovici	Madoqua kirkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Kirk's dik-dik share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Kirk's dik-dik
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.