Balkan Mole vs double line

Talpa stankovici compared with Mythimna turca

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while double line is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	double line
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Talpidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Talpa	Mythimna
Species	Talpa stankovici	Mythimna turca

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and double line share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

double line

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	double line
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

double line

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.