Balkan Mole vs Taruca

Talpa stankovici compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Talpidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Talpa	Hippocamelus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

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.