Balkan Mole vs Common Cuckoo

Talpa stankovici compared with Cuculus canorus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Common Cuckoo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Common Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Talpa	Cuculus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cuculus canorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Common Cuckoo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Common Cuckoo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Cuckoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Common Cuckoo

Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.