Balkan Mole vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Talpa stankovici compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Talpidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Talpa	Amblysomus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden 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.