Balkan Mole vs marsh rice rat

Talpa stankovici compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Talpa	Oryzomys
Species	Talpa stankovici	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

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.