Balkan Mole vs Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

Talpa stankovici compared with Lethenteron reissneri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Far Eastern Brook Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Talpidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Talpa	Lethenteron
Species	Talpa stankovici	Lethenteron reissneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Far Eastern Brook Lamprey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Far Eastern Brook Lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

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.