Balkan Mole vs smooth coil

Talpa stankovici compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Talpidae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Talpa	Lucilla
Species	Talpa stankovici	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 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.