Balkan Mole vs Gambian Mongoose

Talpa stankovici compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Gambian Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Talpa	Mungos
Species	Talpa stankovici	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambian Mongoose

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.