Balkan Mole vs Large buff case-bearer

Talpa stankovici compared with Coleophora ochrea

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Large buff case-bearer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Large buff case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Talpidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Talpa	Coleophora
Species	Talpa stankovici	Coleophora ochrea

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Large buff case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Large buff case-bearer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Large buff case-bearer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large buff case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.