Balkan Mole vs White-collared Oliveback

Talpa stankovici compared with Nesocharis ansorgei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	White-collared Oliveback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Talpa	Nesocharis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Nesocharis ansorgei

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and White-collared Oliveback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

White-collared Oliveback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	White-collared Oliveback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-collared Oliveback

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.