Balkan-Maulwurf vs Guinea-Grasratte

Talpa stankovici compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Guinea-Grasratte
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	Arvicanthis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Arvicanthis rufinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Guinea-Grasratte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Guinea-Grasratte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guinea-Grasratte

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.