Balkan Mole vs King Rail

Talpa stankovici compared with Rallus elegans

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while King Rail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	King Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Rallidae
Genus	Talpa	Rallus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Rallus elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

King Rail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	King Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.