Balkan Mole vs Hairy-nosed otter

Talpa stankovici compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)
Family	Talpidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Talpa	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Talpa stankovici	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Mole

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.