Balkan Mole vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Talpa stankovici compared with Spalax giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Talpidae	Spalacidae
Genus	Talpa	Spalax
Species	Talpa stankovici	Spalax giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Blind Mole Rat

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.