Balkan Mole vs Pheasant's-eye

Talpa stankovici compared with Adonis annua

Key Differences

  • Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole Pheasant's-eye
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Talpidae Ranunculaceae
Genus Talpa Adonis
Species Talpa stankovici Adonis annua

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole Pheasant's-eye
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pheasant's-eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Pheasant's-eye

No description available.

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