Balkan Mole vs forest cockroach

Talpa stankovici compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while forest cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Talpidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Talpa	Ectobius
Species	Talpa stankovici	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	forest cockroach
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.