Balkan Mole vs marbled crayfish

Talpa stankovici compared with Procambarus virginalis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while marbled crayfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	marbled 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	Procambarus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Procambarus virginalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

marbled crayfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	marbled crayfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 countries).

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.