Balkan Mole vs Omani Abalone

Talpa stankovici compared with Haliotis mariae

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Omani Abalone is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Omani Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Talpidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Talpa	Haliotis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Haliotis mariae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Omani Abalone

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Omani Abalone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Omani Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.