Balkan Mole vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Talpa stankovici compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Afrosoricida (아프리카땃쥐목)
Family	Talpidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Talpa	Amblysomus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.