Balkan Mole vs Philippine mouse-deer

Talpa stankovici compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Talpidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Talpa	Tragulus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.