Balkan Mole vs Red-backed Furrow Bee

Talpa stankovici compared with Lasioglossum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Red-backed Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Red-backed Furrow Bee
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	Halictidae
Genus	Talpa	Lasioglossum
Species	Talpa stankovici	Lasioglossum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Red-backed Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red-backed Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Red-backed Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-backed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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.