Balkan Mole vs Plain Swift

Talpa stankovici compared with Apus unicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Plain Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Apodidae
Genus	Talpa	Apus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.