Balkan Mole vs Two-Spotted Bumble Bee

Talpa stankovici compared with Bombus bimaculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Two-Spotted Bumble 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	Bombus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Bombus bimaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Two-Spotted Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Two-Spotted Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Two-Spotted Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Two-Spotted Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.