Balkan Mole vs mountain gorilla

Talpa stankovici compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Talpidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Talpa	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Talpa stankovici	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain gorilla

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.