Balkan-Maulwurf vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Talpa stankovici compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Talpidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Talpa	Notomys
Species	Talpa stankovici	Notomys mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan-Maulwurf and Darling Downs Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

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.