Topo de los Balcanes vs Mongolian gerbil

Talpa stankovici compared with Meriones unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Topo de los Balcanes is Least Concern while Mongolian gerbil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo de los Balcanes	Mongolian gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Talpa	Meriones
Species	Talpa stankovici	Meriones unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Topo de los Balcanes

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian gerbil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo de los Balcanes	Mongolian gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo de los Balcanes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mongolian gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.