Balkan Mole vs Golden-spangled Piculet

Talpa stankovici compared with Picumnus exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Golden-spangled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Talpidae	Picidae
Genus	Talpa	Picumnus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Picumnus exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Golden-spangled Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Golden-spangled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Golden-spangled Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-spangled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.