Taupe des Balkans vs Dune Chafer

Talpa stankovici compared with Anomala dubia

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Dune Chafer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Dune Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Talpa	Anomala
Species	Talpa stankovici	Anomala dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Dune Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.