Balkan Mole vs Lowah Frog

Talpa stankovici compared with Occidozyga semipalmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Lowah Frog
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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Talpa	Occidozyga
Species	Talpa stankovici	Occidozyga semipalmata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lowah Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Lowah Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowah Frog

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.