Balkan Mole vs Italian Pool Frog

Talpa stankovici compared with Pelophylax bergeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Italian Pool Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Talpidae	Ranidae
Genus	Talpa	Pelophylax
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pelophylax bergeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Italian Pool Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Italian Pool Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Italian Pool Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Italian Pool Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in France.

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.