Balkan Mole vs Dwarf Slender Toad

Talpa stankovici compared with Ansonia minuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Dwarf Slender Toad
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	Bufonidae
Genus	Talpa	Ansonia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Ansonia minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Dwarf Slender Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Slender Toad

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.