Balkan Mole vs Long-legged fly

Talpa stankovici compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Talpa	Dolichopus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Dolichopus plumitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Long-legged fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.