Balkan Mole vs Piebald Alpine Toad

Talpa stankovici compared with Scutiger maculatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Piebald Alpine Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Piebald Alpine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family	Talpidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Talpa	Scutiger
Species	Talpa stankovici	Scutiger maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Piebald Alpine Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Piebald Alpine Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piebald Alpine Toad

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.