Balkan Mole vs Moore's Kauri

Talpa stankovici compared with Agathis moorei

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Moore's Kauri is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Moore's Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Braconidae
Genus	Talpa	Agathis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Agathis moorei

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Moore's Kauri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Moore's Kauri

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Moore's Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moore's Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.