Balkan Mole vs Coppery Sprite

Talpa stankovici compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Talpidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Talpa	Arielulus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.