Balkan Mole vs Scarce Marbled

Talpa stankovici compared with Eublemma minutata

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Scarce Marbled is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Scarce Marbled
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	Eublemma
Species	Talpa stankovici	Eublemma minutata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Marbled

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.