Balkan Mole vs Twin-spot Centurion

Talpa stankovici compared with Sargus bipunctatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Twin-spot Centurion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Twin-spot Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Talpa	Sargus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Sargus bipunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Twin-spot Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Twin-spot Centurion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Twin-spot Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twin-spot Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.