Balkan Mole vs Round-headed borer

Talpa stankovici compared with Saperda candida

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Round-headed borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Round-headed borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Cerambycidae
Genus	Talpa	Saperda
Species	Talpa stankovici	Saperda candida

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Round-headed borer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Round-headed borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Round-headed borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-headed borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Germany, 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.