Balkan Mole vs

Talpa stankovici compared with Orbilia comma

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Orbiliomycetes (Orbiliomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Orbiliales (Orbiliales)
Family	Talpidae	Orbiliaceae
Genus	Talpa	Orbilia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Orbilia comma

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Orbilia comma is a minute discomycete fungus producing tiny, translucent to pale yellowish cup-shaped fruiting bodies on decaying wood and plant debris in humid forest settings. It belongs to a genus of small, inconspicuous fungi that play a role in decomposing organic material on the forest floor. Near Threatened, its status reflects sensitivity to woodland management changes and habitat loss.