Balkan Mole vs Rato de Espinho

Talpa stankovici compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Rato de Espinho is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Rato de Espinho
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Talpidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Talpa	Carterodon
Species	Talpa stankovici	Carterodon sulcidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Rato de Espinho share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rato de Espinho

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Rato de Espinho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rato de Espinho

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.