Balkan Mole vs Triangulate Bud Spider

Talpa stankovici compared with Steatoda triangulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Triangulate Bud Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Talpidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Talpa	Steatoda
Species	Talpa stankovici	Steatoda triangulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Triangulate Bud Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Triangulate Bud Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Triangulate Bud Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Triangulate Bud Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (28 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.