Balkan Mole vs southern root-knot nematode

Talpa stankovici compared with Meloidogyne incognita

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while southern root-knot nematode is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	southern root-knot nematode
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Nematoda (Roundworms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)
Family	Talpidae	Meloidogynidae
Genus	Talpa	Meloidogyne
Species	Talpa stankovici	Meloidogyne incognita

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and southern root-knot nematode share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

southern root-knot nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	southern root-knot nematode
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern root-knot nematode

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.