Balkan Mole vs White-crowned Forktail

Talpa stankovici compared with Enicurus leschenaulti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	White-crowned Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Talpa	Enicurus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Enicurus leschenaulti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

White-crowned Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	White-crowned Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-crowned Forktail

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.