Balkan Mole vs Yellowbelly toad

Talpa stankovici compared with Bombina variegata

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Yellowbelly toad is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Yellowbelly toad
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	Bombinatoridae
Genus	Talpa	Bombina
Species	Talpa stankovici	Bombina variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellowbelly toad

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Yellowbelly toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowbelly toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.