Balkan Mole vs Nilgiri langur

Talpa stankovici compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Nilgiri langur
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Talpa	Semnopithecus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

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.