Balkan Mole vs fig wax scale

Talpa stankovici compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Coccidae
Genus	Talpa	Ceroplastes
Species	Talpa stankovici	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.