Balkan Mole vs Ricefield Rat

Talpa stankovici compared with Rattus argentiventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Ricefield Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Talpa	Rattus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Ricefield Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.

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.