Balkan Mole vs Olive-haired Swift

Talpa stankovici compared with Borbo borbonica

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Olive-haired Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Olive-haired Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Talpa	Borbo
Species	Talpa stankovici	Borbo borbonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Olive-haired Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Olive-haired Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Olive-haired Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive-haired Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.