Balkan Mole vs Black Nerite

Talpa stankovici compared with Theodoxus prevostianus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Black Nerite is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Black Nerite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cycloneritida (Cycloneritida)
Family	Talpidae	Neritidae
Genus	Talpa	Theodoxus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Theodoxus prevostianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Black Nerite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Black Nerite

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Black Nerite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Nerite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Black Nerite

The Black Nerite (Theodoxus prevostianus) is a species in the genus Theodoxus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.