Balkan Mole vs Short-toed Snake-Eagle

Talpa stankovici compared with Circaetus gallicus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Short-toed Snake-Eagle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Talpidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Talpa	Circaetus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Circaetus gallicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Short-toed Snake-Eagle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Short-toed Snake-Eagle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-toed Snake-Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.