Balkan Mole vs striped hawk-moth

Talpa stankovici compared with Hyles livornica

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while striped hawk-moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	striped hawk-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	Sphingidae
Genus	Talpa	Hyles
Species	Talpa stankovici	Hyles livornica

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and striped hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

striped hawk-moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	striped hawk-moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

striped hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), and Europe (5 countries).

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.