Balkan Mole vs thin-necked bladderworm

Talpa stankovici compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Talpidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Talpa	Taenia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	thin-necked bladderworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.