Taupe des Balkans vs Dark Firefly

Talpa stankovici compared with Pyropyga nigricans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Dark Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Talpa	Pyropyga
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pyropyga nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Taupe des Balkans and Dark Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Dark Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Taupe des Balkans

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.