Balkan Mole vs Коростель

Talpa stankovici compared with Crex crex

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Коростель is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Коростель
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Gruiformes (Журавлеобразные)
Family	Talpidae	Rallidae
Genus	Talpa	Crex
Species	Talpa stankovici	Crex crex

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Коростель share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Коростель

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Коростель
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Коростель

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Коростель

Corn Crake (Crex crex) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.