Balkan Mole vs Dandelion gall wasp

Talpa stankovici compared with Phanacis taraxaci

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Dandelion gall wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Dandelion gall wasp
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	Cynipidae
Genus	Talpa	Phanacis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Phanacis taraxaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Dandelion gall wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dandelion gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Dandelion gall wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dandelion gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.