Balkan Mole vs Kodkod

Talpa stankovici compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Kodkod
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Talpa	Leopardus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kodkod

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.