Balkan Mole vs Little Squid

Talpa stankovici compared with Loliolus uyii

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Little Squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Little Squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Talpidae	Loliginidae
Genus	Talpa	Loliolus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Loliolus uyii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Little Squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Little Squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Squid

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.