Balkan Mole vs Rough-faced shag

Talpa stankovici compared with Leucocarbo carunculatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Rough-faced shag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Rough-faced shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Talpidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Talpa	Leucocarbo
Species	Talpa stankovici	Leucocarbo carunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Rough-faced shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rough-faced shag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Rough-faced shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-faced shag

Habitat

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

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.