Taupe des Balkans vs Cheirogale du Lavasoa

Talpa stankovici compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Cheirogale du Lavasoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Cheirogale du Lavasoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Talpidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Talpa	Cheirogaleus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Taupe des Balkans and Cheirogale du Lavasoa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Cheirogale du Lavasoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Cheirogale du Lavasoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cheirogale du Lavasoa

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.