Balkan Mole vs Highfin dogfish

Talpa stankovici compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Talpidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Talpa	Centroscyllium
Species	Talpa stankovici	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

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.