Balkan Mole vs Cortez round stingray

Talpa stankovici compared with Urobatis maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Cortez round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Talpa	Urobatis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Urobatis maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Cortez round stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortez round stingray

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.