Taupe des Balkans vs Dusted case-bearer

Talpa stankovici compared with Coleophora adspersella

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Dusted case-bearer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Dusted case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Talpa	Coleophora
Species	Talpa stankovici	Coleophora adspersella

Evolutionary Relationship

Taupe des Balkans and Dusted case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Dusted case-bearer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Dusted case-bearer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusted case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.