Balkan Mole vs shortnose spurdog

Talpa stankovici compared with Squalus megalops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	shortnose spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Talpidae	Squalidae
Genus	Talpa	Squalus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Squalus megalops

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and shortnose spurdog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

shortnose spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	shortnose spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

shortnose spurdog

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.