Balkan Mole vs Maple Slender

Talpa stankovici compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Maple Slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Maple Slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Talpa	Caloptilia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Caloptilia semifascia

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Maple Slender share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Maple Slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Balkan Mole

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.