Balkan Mole vs Fossa

Talpa stankovici compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Talpidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Talpa	Cryptoprocta
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

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.