Balkan Mole vs Turkish snail

Talpa stankovici compared with Helix lucorum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Turkish snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Turkish snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Talpidae	Helicidae
Genus	Talpa	Helix
Species	Talpa stankovici	Helix lucorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Turkish snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Turkish snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkish snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.