Balkan Mole vs European Roller

Talpa stankovici compared with Coracias garrulus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while European Roller is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	European Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Coraciidae
Genus	Talpa	Coracias
Species	Talpa stankovici	Coracias garrulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and European Roller share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

European Roller

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	European Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Roller

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.