Balkan Mole vs Syrian Bluet

Talpa stankovici compared with Coenagrion syriacum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Syrian Bluet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Syrian Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Talpa	Coenagrion
Species	Talpa stankovici	Coenagrion syriacum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Syrian Bluet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Bluet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Syrian Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Syrian Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.