Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Balkan Mole

Alkanna maleolens compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Balkan Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Boraginales (حمحميات)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Boraginaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Alkanna	Talpa
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Talpa stankovici

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Balkan Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

The Bad-smelling Alkanet (Alkanna maleolens) is a species in the genus Alkanna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.