Balkan Mole vs Wall iris

Talpa stankovici compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Wall iris
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)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family	Talpidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Talpa	Iris
Species	Talpa stankovici	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and 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.