Balkan Mole vs Forbes's Plover

Talpa stankovici compared with Charadrius forbesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Forbes's Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Talpa	Charadrius
Species	Talpa stankovici	Charadrius forbesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Forbes's Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Forbes's Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Forbes's Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forbes's Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.