Balkan Mole vs bordered straw

Talpa stankovici compared with Heliothis peltigera

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while bordered straw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	bordered straw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Talpa	Heliothis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Heliothis peltigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

bordered straw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	bordered straw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bordered straw

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Yemen), and Europe (5 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.

bordered straw

The Bordered straw (Heliothis peltigera) is a species in the genus Heliothis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.