Balkan Mole vs Small Pine Shoot

Talpa stankovici compared with Clavigesta sylvestrana

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Small Pine Shoot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Small Pine Shoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Talpa	Clavigesta
Species	Talpa stankovici	Clavigesta sylvestrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Small Pine Shoot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small Pine Shoot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Small Pine Shoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Pine Shoot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Ireland, and Portugal.

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.