Balkan Mole vs False stable fly

Talpa stankovici compared with Muscina stabulans

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while False stable fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	False stable fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Muscidae
Genus	Talpa	Muscina
Species	Talpa stankovici	Muscina stabulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and False stable fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	False stable fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False stable fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.