Balkan Mole vs Hooded Crow

Talpa stankovici compared with Corvus cornix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Hooded Crow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Talpa	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Talpa stankovici	Corvus cornix

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hooded Crow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Hooded Crow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooded Crow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.