Balkan Mole vs red-shanked douc

Talpa stankovici compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	red-shanked douc
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	Pygathrix
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	red-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-shanked douc

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.