Balkan Mole vs Big Water Crayfish

Talpa stankovici compared with Cambarus robustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Big Water Crayfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Talpidae	Cambaridae
Genus	Talpa	Cambarus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cambarus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Big Water Crayfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Big Water Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Big Water Crayfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Water Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Big Water Crayfish

The Big Water Crayfish (Cambarus robustus) is a species in the genus Cambarus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.