Balkan Mole vs Horseradish flea beetle

Talpa stankovici compared with Phyllotreta armoraciae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole Horseradish flea beetle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Talpidae Chrysomelidae
Genus Talpa Phyllotreta
Species Talpa stankovici Phyllotreta armoraciae

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Horseradish flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Horseradish flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole Horseradish flea beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horseradish flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Horseradish flea beetle

No description available.

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