Balkan Mole vs Brown Widow

Talpa stankovici compared with Latrodectus geometricus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Brown Widow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Brown Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Talpidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Talpa	Latrodectus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Latrodectus geometricus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Brown Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Brown Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru).

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.

Brown Widow

The Brown Widow (Latrodectus geometricus) is a species in the genus Latrodectus. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts. Its geographic range includes widely distributed across africa (south africa), asia (japan), europe (7 countries), north america (united states), and south america (colombia, ecuador, peru).