Balkan Mole vs Toupeira-cega

Talpa stankovici compared with Talpa caeca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole Toupeira-cega
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same Talpidae Talpidae
Genus same Talpa Talpa
Species Talpa stankovici Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Toupeira-cega share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Talpa.

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Toupeira-cega

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole Toupeira-cega
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toupeira-cega

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.

Toupeira-cega

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) 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.

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