Balkan Mole vs Lau's Leaf Little Toad

Talpa stankovici compared with Leptobrachella laui

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Lau's Leaf Little Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Lau's Leaf Little Toad
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	Megophryidae
Genus	Talpa	Leptobrachella
Species	Talpa stankovici	Leptobrachella laui

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Lau's Leaf Little Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lau's Leaf Little Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Lau's Leaf Little Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lau's Leaf Little Toad

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.