Balkan Mole vs Two-spotted Groundhopper

Talpa stankovici compared with Tetrix bipunctata

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Two-spotted Groundhopper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Two-spotted Groundhopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Talpidae	Tetrigidae
Genus	Talpa	Tetrix
Species	Talpa stankovici	Tetrix bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Two-spotted Groundhopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Two-spotted Groundhopper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Two-spotted Groundhopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Two-spotted Groundhopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.