Almond moth vs Balkan Mole

Cadra cautella compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• Almond moth is Not Evaluated while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almond 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	Pyralidae	Talpidae
Genus	Cadra	Talpa
Species	Cadra cautella	Talpa stankovici

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Almond moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almond moth	Balkan Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almond moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almond moth

The Almond moth (Cadra cautella) is a species in the genus Cadra. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.