Balkan Mole vs green peach aphid

Talpa stankovici compared with Myzus persicae

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while green peach aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	green peach 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	Myzus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Myzus persicae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

green peach aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	green peach aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

green peach aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates), Europe (33 countries), and South America (Chile, Venezuela).

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.