Balkan Mole vs violet fritillary

Talpa stankovici compared with Boloria dia

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while violet fritillary is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	violet fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Talpa	Boloria
Species	Talpa stankovici	Boloria dia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

violet fritillary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	violet fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

violet fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (36 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.