Balkan Mole vs Dark Marbled Carpet

Talpa stankovici compared with Dysstroma citrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Dark Marbled Carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Geometridae
Genus	Talpa	Dysstroma
Species	Talpa stankovici	Dysstroma citrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Dark Marbled Carpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dark Marbled Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Dark Marbled Carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Marbled Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.