Balkan Mole vs Robust White-eye

Talpa stankovici compared with Zosterops strenuus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Robust White-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Robust White-eye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Zosteropidae
Genus	Talpa	Zosterops
Species	Talpa stankovici	Zosterops strenuus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Robust White-eye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Robust White-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Robust White-eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust White-eye

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.