Balkan Mole vs greedy scale

Talpa stankovici compared with Hemiberlesia rapax

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while greedy scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	greedy scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Talpa	Hemiberlesia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Hemiberlesia rapax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

greedy scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	greedy scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greedy scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (16 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.