Balkan Mole vs Greater Chinese Mole

Talpa stankovici compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family same	Talpidae	Talpidae
Genus	Talpa	Euroscaptor
Species	Talpa stankovici	Euroscaptor grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Greater Chinese Mole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Talpidae.

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Greater Chinese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Chinese Mole

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.