Balkan Mole vs Giant Swamp Frog

Talpa stankovici compared with Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Giant Swamp Frog
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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Talpa	Hoplobatrachus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Giant Swamp Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Giant Swamp Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Giant Swamp Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Swamp Frog

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ghana.

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.