Balkan Mole vs Koonac

Talpa stankovici compared with Cherax preissii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Koonac
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Talpidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Talpa	Cherax
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cherax preissii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Koonac share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Koonac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Koonac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Koonac

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in 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.