Balkan-Maulwurf vs Thrips

Talpa stankovici compared with Frankliniella schultzei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family	Talpidae	Thripidae
Genus	Talpa	Frankliniella
Species	Talpa stankovici	Frankliniella schultzei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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.