Balkan Mole vs Braconid parasite

Talpa stankovici compared with Chrysocharis liriomyzae

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Braconid parasite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Braconid parasite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Eulophidae
Genus	Talpa	Chrysocharis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Chrysocharis liriomyzae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Braconid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Braconid parasite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Braconid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Braconid parasite

The Braconid parasite (Chrysocharis liriomyzae) is a species in the genus Chrysocharis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.