Balkan Mole vs Darkling beetle

Talpa stankovici compared with Blaps lethifera

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Darkling beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Darkling beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Tenebrionidae
Genus	Talpa	Blaps
Species	Talpa stankovici	Blaps lethifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Darkling beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Darkling beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darkling beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (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.