Balkan Mole vs Large False Serotine

Talpa stankovici compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Talpidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Talpa	Hesperoptenus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large False Serotine

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.