Balkan Mole vs smooth spider beetle

Talpa stankovici compared with Gibbium aequinoctiale

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while smooth spider beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	smooth spider beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Ptinidae
Genus	Talpa	Gibbium
Species	Talpa stankovici	Gibbium aequinoctiale

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and smooth spider beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

smooth spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	smooth spider beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Malta, Norway, and Sweden.

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.