Balkan Mole vs Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Talpa stankovici compared with Hipposideros ridleyi

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Talpidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Talpa	Hipposideros
Species	Talpa stankovici	Hipposideros ridleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

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.