Balkan Mole vs Scrub Kauri

Talpa stankovici compared with Agathis ovata

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Scrub Kauri is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Braconidae
Genus	Talpa	Agathis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Agathis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Scrub Kauri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Scrub Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.