Balkan-Maulwurf vs Rotes Ordensband

Talpa stankovici compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Rotes Ordensband is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Rotes Ordensband
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Talpidae	Erebidae
Genus	Talpa	Catocala
Species	Talpa stankovici	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Rotes Ordensband

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Rotes Ordensband
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rotes Ordensband

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.