Balkan Mole vs Red-vented Malimbe

Talpa stankovici compared with Malimbus scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Red-vented Malimbe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Talpa	Malimbus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Malimbus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Red-vented Malimbe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red-vented Malimbe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Red-vented Malimbe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-vented Malimbe

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.