Balkan Mole vs mottled rustic

Talpa stankovici compared with Caradrina morpheus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	mottled rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Talpidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Talpa	Caradrina
Species	Talpa stankovici	Caradrina morpheus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and mottled rustic share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

mottled rustic

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	mottled rustic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mottled rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.