Balkan Mole vs Dwarf round ray

Talpa stankovici compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Dwarf round ray
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	Urotrygon
Species	Talpa stankovici	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Dwarf round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf round ray

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.