Balkan Mole vs Small fleck-winged snipefly

Talpa stankovici compared with Rhagio lineola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Small fleck-winged snipefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Rhagionidae
Genus	Talpa	Rhagio
Species	Talpa stankovici	Rhagio lineola

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Small fleck-winged snipefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small fleck-winged snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Small fleck-winged snipefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small fleck-winged snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.