Balkan Mole vs Pygmy Falcon

Talpa stankovici compared with Polihierax semitorquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Pygmy Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Falconidae
Genus	Talpa	Polihierax
Species	Talpa stankovici	Polihierax semitorquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Pygmy Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.