Active gray pine needle aphid vs Balkan Mole

Eulachnus rileyi compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• Active gray pine needle aphid is Not Evaluated while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Active gray pine needle aphid	Balkan Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aphididae	Talpidae
Genus	Eulachnus	Talpa
Species	Eulachnus rileyi	Talpa stankovici

Evolutionary Relationship

Active gray pine needle aphid and Balkan Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Active gray pine needle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Active gray pine needle aphid	Balkan Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Active gray pine needle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Malawi), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Active gray pine needle aphid

The Active gray pine needle aphid (Eulachnus rileyi) is a species in the genus Eulachnus. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Belgium, Chile, Denmark, France, and Malawi.

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.