Balkan Mole vs Syrian spadefoot toad

Talpa stankovici compared with Pelobates syriacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Syrian spadefoot toad
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	Pelobatidae
Genus	Talpa	Pelobates
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pelobates syriacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Syrian spadefoot toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Syrian spadefoot toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Syrian spadefoot toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Syrian spadefoot toad

Habitat

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

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.