Balkan Mole vs Pale-tailed Canastero

Talpa stankovici compared with Asthenes huancavelicae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Pale-tailed Canastero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Talpa	Asthenes
Species	Talpa stankovici	Asthenes huancavelicae

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Pale-tailed Canastero share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pale-tailed Canastero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Pale-tailed Canastero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-tailed Canastero

Habitat

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

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.