Balkan Mole vs Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

Talpa stankovici compared with Aphthona cyparissiae

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Talpa	Aphthona
Species	Talpa stankovici	Aphthona cyparissiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, 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.

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

The Brown Dot Leafy Spurge Flea Beetle (Aphthona cyparissiae) is a species in the genus Aphthona. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.