Balkan Mole vs Minimal Treefrog

Talpa stankovici compared with Zhangixalus minimus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Minimal Treefrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Minimal Treefrog
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	Rhacophoridae
Genus	Talpa	Zhangixalus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Zhangixalus minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Minimal Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Minimal Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minimal Treefrog

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.