Balkan Mole vs Oak Processionea

Talpa stankovici compared with Thaumetopoea processionea

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Oak Processionea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Oak Processionea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Talpa	Thaumetopoea
Species	Talpa stankovici	Thaumetopoea processionea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Oak Processionea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Processionea

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.