Balkan Mole vs filbert aphid

Talpa stankovici compared with Myzocallis coryli

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while filbert aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	filbert aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Aphididae
Genus	Talpa	Myzocallis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Myzocallis coryli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

filbert aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	filbert aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

filbert aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.