Balkan Mole vs Tormentil Nomad Bee

Talpa stankovici compared with Nomada roberjeotiana

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Tormentil Nomad Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Tormentil Nomad 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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Talpa	Nomada
Species	Talpa stankovici	Nomada roberjeotiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Tormentil Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tormentil Nomad Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Tormentil Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tormentil Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.