Balkan Mole vs Rufous Dog-faced Bat

Talpa stankovici compared with Molossops neglectus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Rufous Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Rufous Dog-faced 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	Molossidae
Genus	Talpa	Molossops
Species	Talpa stankovici	Molossops neglectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Rufous Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Rufous Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.