Balkan Mole vs Dot-Winged Mantis

Talpa stankovici compared with Iris polystictica

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Dot-Winged Mantis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Dot-Winged Mantis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Talpidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Talpa	Iris
Species	Talpa stankovici	Iris polystictica

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Dot-Winged Mantis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dot-Winged Mantis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Dot-Winged Mantis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dot-Winged Mantis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.