Balkan-Maulwurf vs Notched Firefly

Talpa stankovici compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Talpidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Talpa	Pyractomena
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan-Maulwurf and Notched Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Notched Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Balkan-Maulwurf

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.