Balkan Mole vs Least Grebe

Talpa stankovici compared with Tachybaptus dominicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Least Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Talpidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Talpa	Tachybaptus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Tachybaptus dominicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Least Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.