Balkan Mole vs Knopper Gall

Talpa stankovici compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Talpa	Andricus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.