Balkan Mole vs Meadow White

Talpa stankovici compared with Pontia helice

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Meadow White
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	Pontia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pontia helice

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Meadow White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Meadow White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.