Balkan Mole vs Dot-winged Crake

Talpa stankovici compared with Porzana spiloptera

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Dot-winged Crake is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Dot-winged Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Rallidae
Genus	Talpa	Porzana
Species	Talpa stankovici	Porzana spiloptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Dot-winged Crake share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dot-winged Crake

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Dot-winged Crake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dot-winged Crake

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.