Balkan Mole vs Blind Eel

Talpa stankovici compared with Eptatretus cirrhatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Blind Eel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Talpidae	Myxinidae
Genus	Talpa	Eptatretus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Eptatretus cirrhatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Blind Eel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Blind Eel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blind Eel

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.

Blind Eel

The Blind Eel (Eptatretus cirrhatus) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.