Balkan Mole vs Violaceous Coucal

Talpa stankovici compared with Centropus violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Violaceous Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Talpa	Centropus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Centropus violaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Violaceous Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Violaceous Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Violaceous Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violaceous Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic 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.