Taupe des Balkans vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Talpa stankovici compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Talpa	Geomys
Species	Talpa stankovici	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Taupe des Balkans and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taupe des Balkans

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.