Balkan Mole vs Sumatran surili

Talpa stankovici compared with Presbytis melalophos

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Sumatran surili is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Sumatran surili
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Talpidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Talpa	Presbytis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Presbytis melalophos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran surili

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Sumatran surili
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran surili

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.