Balkan Mole vs cotton spinner

Talpa stankovici compared with Holothuria tubulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	cotton spinner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holothuroidea (Holothuroidea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Holothuriida (Holothuriida)
Family	Talpidae	Holothuriidae
Genus	Talpa	Holothuria
Species	Talpa stankovici	Holothuria tubulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and cotton spinner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

cotton spinner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	cotton spinner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cotton spinner

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.