Taupe des Balkans vs Cuckoo Wasp

Talpa stankovici compared with Vespula austriaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Cuckoo Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Vespidae
Genus	Talpa	Vespula
Species	Talpa stankovici	Vespula austriaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Taupe des Balkans and Cuckoo Wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Cuckoo Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Cuckoo Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cuckoo Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Taupe des Balkans

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.