Balkan Mole vs Emei Moustache Toad

Talpa stankovici compared with Leptobrachium boringii

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Emei Moustache Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Emei Moustache 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	Megophryidae
Genus	Talpa	Leptobrachium
Species	Talpa stankovici	Leptobrachium boringii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Emei Moustache Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Emei Moustache Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emei Moustache 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.