Balkan Mole vs Dahaoping Sucker Frog

Talpa stankovici compared with Amolops viridimaculatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Dahaoping Sucker Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Dahaoping Sucker Frog
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	Ranidae
Genus	Talpa	Amolops
Species	Talpa stankovici	Amolops viridimaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Dahaoping Sucker Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dahaoping Sucker Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Dahaoping Sucker Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dahaoping Sucker Frog

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.