Balkan Mole vs Maned wolf

Talpa stankovici compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Maned wolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Maned wolf
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Talpa	Chrysocyon
Species	Talpa stankovici	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Maned wolf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maned wolf

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.