Taupe des Balkans vs False Swift

Talpa stankovici compared with Borbo fallax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	False Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Talpa	Borbo
Species	Talpa stankovici	Borbo fallax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

False Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	False Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.