Balkan Mole vs flat millipede

Talpa stankovici compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Talpidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Talpa	Polydesmus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and flat millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.