Taupe des Balkans vs Moth

Talpa stankovici compared with Scoparia carvalhoi

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Moth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Crambidae
Genus	Talpa	Scoparia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Scoparia carvalhoi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Moth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.