Balkan Mole vs Elm Bent-wing

Talpa stankovici compared with Bucculatrix albedinella

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Elm Bent-wing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Elm Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Talpa	Bucculatrix
Species	Talpa stankovici	Bucculatrix albedinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Elm Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Elm Bent-wing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Elm Bent-wing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.