Balkan Mole vs Cabbage whitefly

Talpa stankovici compared with Aleyrodes proletella

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Cabbage whitefly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Cabbage whitefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Aleyrodidae
Genus	Talpa	Aleyrodes
Species	Talpa stankovici	Aleyrodes proletella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cabbage whitefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Cabbage whitefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cabbage whitefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Cabbage whitefly

The Cabbage whitefly (Aleyrodes proletella) is a species in the genus Aleyrodes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.