Balkan Mole vs Vietnam Mouse-deer

Talpa stankovici compared with Tragulus versicolor

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Vietnam Mouse-deer is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Vietnam Mouse-deer
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	Tragulidae
Genus	Talpa	Tragulus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Tragulus versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Vietnam Mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Vietnam Mouse-deer

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Vietnam Mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vietnam Mouse-deer

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.