Balkan Mole vs Lash-faced psocid

Talpa stankovici compared with Trichopsocus clarus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Lash-faced psocid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Lash-faced psocid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Talpidae	Trichopsocidae
Genus	Talpa	Trichopsocus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Trichopsocus clarus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Lash-faced psocid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lash-faced psocid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Lash-faced psocid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lash-faced psocid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries) and North America (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.