Balkan Mole vs Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Talpa stankovici compared with Leptodactylus validus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Smooth-skinned ditch frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Talpidae	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Talpa	Leptodactylus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Leptodactylus validus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Smooth-skinned ditch frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Smooth-skinned ditch frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Venezuela.

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.