Balkan Mole vs El Rincon Stream Frog

Talpa stankovici compared with Pleurodema somuncurense

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while El Rincon Stream Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	El Rincon Stream Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Amphibia (Amfibia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Talpidae	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Talpa	Pleurodema
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pleurodema somuncurense

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and El Rincon Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

El Rincon Stream Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	El Rincon Stream Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

El Rincon Stream Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.