Balkan Mole vs Gray-headed Oliveback

Talpa stankovici compared with Nesocharis capistrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Gray-headed Oliveback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Talpa	Nesocharis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Nesocharis capistrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Gray-headed Oliveback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Oliveback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Gray-headed Oliveback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Oliveback

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.