Balkan Mole vs tiger quoll

Talpa stankovici compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Talpidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Talpa	Dasyurus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

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.