Balkan Mole vs San’in Salamander

Talpa stankovici compared with Hynobius setoi

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while San’in Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	San’in Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Talpidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Talpa	Hynobius
Species	Talpa stankovici	Hynobius setoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and San’in Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

San’in Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	San’in Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

San’in Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.