Balkan Mole vs Iris Flea Beetle

Talpa stankovici compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole Iris 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 Aphthona
Species Talpa stankovici Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Iris Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole Iris Flea Beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Iris Flea Beetle

No description available.

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