Balkan Mole vs Swamp Dwarf Crayfish

Talpa stankovici compared with Cambarellus puer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Swamp Dwarf Crayfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Talpidae	Cambaridae
Genus	Talpa	Cambarellus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cambarellus puer

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Swamp Dwarf Crayfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Dwarf Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Swamp Dwarf Crayfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Dwarf Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial 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.