Balkan Mole vs Purple chimaera

Talpa stankovici compared with Hydrolagus purpurescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Purple chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Talpidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Talpa	Hydrolagus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Hydrolagus purpurescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Purple chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Purple chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple chimaera

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.