Balkan Mole vs Raisin moth

Talpa stankovici compared with Cadra figulilella

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Raisin moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Raisin moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Talpa	Cadra
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cadra figulilella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Raisin moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Raisin moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raisin moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan, Yemen), Europe (29 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.