Balkan Mole vs rusty topsnail

Talpa stankovici compared with Calliostoma conulus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while rusty topsnail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	rusty topsnail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Talpidae	Calliostomatidae
Genus	Talpa	Calliostoma
Species	Talpa stankovici	Calliostoma conulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and rusty topsnail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

rusty topsnail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	rusty topsnail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rusty topsnail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (5 countries).

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.