Balkan-Maulwurf vs Mite

Talpa stankovici compared with Tetranychus evansi

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Tetranychidae
Genus	Talpa	Tetranychus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Tetranychus evansi

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan-Maulwurf and Mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

Balkan-Maulwurf

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.