Balkan Mole vs Mid-Atlantic skate

Talpa stankovici compared with Rajella kukujevi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Mid-Atlantic skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Rajidae
Genus	Talpa	Rajella
Species	Talpa stankovici	Rajella kukujevi

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Mid-Atlantic skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mid-Atlantic skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Mid-Atlantic skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mid-Atlantic skate

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.