Balkan Mole vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Talpa stankovici compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Mérida Rhipidomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Talpa	Rhipidomys
Species	Talpa stankovici	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Mérida Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.