Balkan Mole vs Western yellowjacket

Talpa stankovici compared with Vespula pensylvanica

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Western yellowjacket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Western yellowjacket
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	Vespidae
Genus	Talpa	Vespula
Species	Talpa stankovici	Vespula pensylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Western yellowjacket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Western yellowjacket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western yellowjacket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.