Balkan Mole vs Parasitoid wasp

Talpa stankovici compared with Pediobius metallicus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Parasitoid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Parasitoid wasp
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	Eulophidae
Genus	Talpa	Pediobius
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pediobius metallicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Parasitoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Parasitoid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitoid wasp

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.