Balkan Mole vs Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Talpa stankovici compared with Scinax jolyi

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Joly’s Snouted Treefrog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Talpa	Scinax
Species	Talpa stankovici	Scinax jolyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Joly’s Snouted Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

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

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.