Balkan Mole vs River Water-dropwort

Talpa stankovici compared with Oenanthe fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while River Water-dropwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	River Water-dropwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Talpa	Oenanthe
Species	Talpa stankovici	Oenanthe fluviatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and River Water-dropwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

River Water-dropwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	River Water-dropwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Water-dropwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.