Balkan Mole vs Oahu Oo

Talpa stankovici compared with Moho apicalis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Oahu Oo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Oahu Oo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Mohoidae
Genus	Talpa	Moho
Species	Talpa stankovici	Moho apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Oahu Oo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Oahu Oo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oahu Oo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.