Balkan Mole vs Floating spurge

Talpa stankovici compared with Phyllanthus fluitans

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Floating spurge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Floating spurge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Talpa	Phyllanthus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Phyllanthus fluitans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Floating spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Floating spurge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floating spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.