Balkan Mole vs Cyprus Grayling

Talpa stankovici compared with Hipparchia cypriensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Cyprus Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Talpa	Hipparchia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Hipparchia cypriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cyprus Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Cyprus Grayling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cyprus Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

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.