Balkan Mole vs Pepeke

Talpa stankovici compared with Oxynotus bruniensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Pepeke is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Pepeke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Talpidae	Oxynotidae
Genus	Talpa	Oxynotus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Oxynotus bruniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pepeke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Pepeke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pepeke

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.