Balkan Mole vs oceanic scud

Talpa stankovici compared with Gammarus oceanicus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while oceanic scud is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	oceanic scud
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)
Family	Talpidae	Gammaridae
Genus	Talpa	Gammarus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Gammarus oceanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

oceanic scud

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	oceanic scud
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

oceanic scud

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.