Balkan-Maulwurf vs Malagasy civet

Talpa stankovici compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Malagasy civet
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	Eupleridae
Genus	Talpa	Fossa
Species	Talpa stankovici	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.