Balkan Mole vs Kasatik Timofeeva

Talpa stankovici compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Kasatik Timofeeva is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Kasatik Timofeeva
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Mantodea (богомоловые)
Family	Talpidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Talpa	Iris
Species	Talpa stankovici	Iris timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Kasatik Timofeeva share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Kasatik Timofeeva

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Kasatik Timofeeva
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kasatik Timofeeva

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.