Balkan Mole vs Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Talpa stankovici compared with Alionycteris paucidentata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Talpa	Alionycteris
Species	Talpa stankovici	Alionycteris paucidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

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.