Balkan-Maulwurf vs Hauben-Ginsterkatze

Talpa stankovici compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Hauben-Ginsterkatze is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Hauben-Ginsterkatze
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Talpidae	Viverridae
Genus	Talpa	Genetta
Species	Talpa stankovici	Genetta cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan-Maulwurf and Hauben-Ginsterkatze share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Hauben-Ginsterkatze

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Hauben-Ginsterkatze
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hauben-Ginsterkatze

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan-Maulwurf

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.