Topo de los Balcanes vs Margay

Talpa stankovici compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Topo de los Balcanes is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo de los Balcanes	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Talpidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Talpa	Leopardus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Topo de los Balcanes and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Topo de los Balcanes

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo de los Balcanes	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo de los Balcanes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Topo de los Balcanes

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.