Balkan Mole vs Least Crayfish

Talpa stankovici compared with Cambarellus diminutus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Least Crayfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Least Crayfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Talpidae	Cambaridae
Genus	Talpa	Cambarellus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cambarellus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Least Crayfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Least Crayfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Crayfish

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.