Balkan Mole vs Western midget

Talpa stankovici compared with Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Western midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Western midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Talpa	Phyllonorycter
Species	Talpa stankovici	Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Western midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Western midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.

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.