Balkan Mole vs Staph Aureus

Talpa stankovici compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Staphylococcales
Family	Talpidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Talpa	Staphylococcus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.