Taupe des Balkans vs Duck Flea

Talpa stankovici compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Talpidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Talpa	Ceratophyllus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.