Balkan Mole vs Gilled lungfish

Talpa stankovici compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Talpa	Protopterus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

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.