Taupe des Balkans vs raie bouclée

Talpa stankovici compared with Raja clavata

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while raie bouclée is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	raie bouclée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Rajidae
Genus	Talpa	Raja
Species	Talpa stankovici	Raja clavata

Evolutionary Relationship

Taupe des Balkans and raie bouclée share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

raie bouclée

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	raie bouclée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

raie bouclée

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Taupe des Balkans

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.