Balkan Mole vs Gall midge

Talpa stankovici compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Talpa	Contarinia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.