Balkan Mole vs Desert Orange-tip

Talpa stankovici compared with Colotis evagore

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Desert Orange-tip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Desert Orange-tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Pieridae
Genus	Talpa	Colotis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Colotis evagore

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Desert Orange-tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Desert Orange-tip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Desert Orange-tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Orange-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.