Balkan Mole vs Olive-backed Pipit

Talpa stankovici compared with Anthus hodgsoni

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Olive-backed Pipit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Olive-backed Pipit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Motacillidae
Genus	Talpa	Anthus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Anthus hodgsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Olive-backed Pipit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Olive-backed Pipit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Olive-backed Pipit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive-backed Pipit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, 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.