Balkan Mole vs Dark Spreadwing

Talpa stankovici compared with Lestes macrostigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Dark Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Lestidae
Genus	Talpa	Lestes
Species	Talpa stankovici	Lestes macrostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Dark Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.