Balkan Mole vs Marbled Orbweaver

Talpa stankovici compared with Araneus marmoreus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Arachnida (クモガタ類)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Araneae (クモ目)
Family	Talpidae	Araneidae
Genus	Talpa	Araneus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Marbled Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Marbled Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.