Balkan Mole vs Little Clusterfly

Talpa stankovici compared with Pollenia griseotomentosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Little Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Talpa	Pollenia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pollenia griseotomentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Little Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Little Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.