Balkan Mole vs Silver Gull

Talpa stankovici compared with Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Silver Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Silver Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Laridae
Genus	Talpa	Chroicocephalus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Silver Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Silver Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.