Balkan Mole vs Painted frog

Talpa stankovici compared with Discoglossus pictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Painted frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Amphibia (amfibiler)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)
Family	Talpidae	Alytidae
Genus	Talpa	Discoglossus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Discoglossus pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Painted frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Painted frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Painted frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted frog

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.