Balkan-Maulwurf vs Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Talpa stankovici compared with Oligoryzomys delicatus

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Talpa	Oligoryzomys
Species	Talpa stankovici	Oligoryzomys delicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan-Maulwurf and Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.