Balkan Mole vs Flat grain beetle

Talpa stankovici compared with Cryptolestes pusillus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Flat grain beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Flat grain beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Laemophloeidae
Genus	Talpa	Cryptolestes
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cryptolestes pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flat grain beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Flat grain beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat grain beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

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.