Balkan Mole vs Flutterbush

Talpa stankovici compared with Pieris floribunda

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Flutterbush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Flutterbush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Pieridae
Genus	Talpa	Pieris
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pieris floribunda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flutterbush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Flutterbush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flutterbush

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, Sweden, and 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.