Taupe des Balkans vs Fletcher scale

Talpa stankovici compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Fletcher scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Coccidae
Genus	Talpa	Parthenolecanium
Species	Talpa stankovici	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Fletcher scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (United States).

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.