Balkan Mole vs Red River hog

Talpa stankovici compared with Potamochoerus porcus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Red River hog
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	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Talpa	Potamochoerus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Potamochoerus porcus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Red River hog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red River hog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Red River hog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red River hog

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.