Balkan Mole vs Plain Martin

Talpa stankovici compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Plain Martin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Plain Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Talpa	Riparia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Plain Martin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Martin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.