Balkan Mole vs Concepcion Toad

Talpa stankovici compared with Rhinella arunco

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Concepcion Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Concepcion Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Talpidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Talpa	Rhinella
Species	Talpa stankovici	Rhinella arunco

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Concepcion Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Concepcion Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Concepcion Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.