Balkan Mole vs Bavius Blue

Talpa stankovici compared with Pseudophilotes bavius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Bavius Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Talpa	Pseudophilotes
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pseudophilotes bavius

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Bavius Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Bavius Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Bavius Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bavius Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.

Bavius Blue

The Bavius Blue (Pseudophilotes bavius) is a species in the genus Pseudophilotes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.