Balkan Mole vs Red-Backed Cutworm Moth

Talpa stankovici compared with Euxoa ochrogaster

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Red-Backed Cutworm Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Red-Backed Cutworm 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	Noctuidae
Genus	Talpa	Euxoa
Species	Talpa stankovici	Euxoa ochrogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Red-Backed Cutworm Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red-Backed Cutworm Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Red-Backed Cutworm Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Backed Cutworm Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, 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.