Acorn Moth vs Balkan Mole

Blastobasis glandulella compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• Acorn Moth is Not Evaluated while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acorn Moth	Balkan Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Blastobasidae	Talpidae
Genus	Blastobasis	Talpa
Species	Blastobasis glandulella	Talpa stankovici

Evolutionary Relationship

Acorn Moth and Balkan Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Acorn Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acorn Moth	Balkan Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acorn Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, and United States.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Acorn Moth

The Acorn Moth (Blastobasis glandulella) is a species in the genus Blastobasis. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, 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.