Balkan Mole vs Cortez Hagfish

Talpa stankovici compared with Eptatretus sinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Cortez Hagfish
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 sinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cortez Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Cortez Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortez Hagfish

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.