Balkan Mole vs Ochre Scalycap

Talpa stankovici compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Ochre Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Talpidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Talpa	Pholiota
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Ochre Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.