Akamas Centaury vs Balkan Mole

Centaurea akamantis compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• Akamas Centaury is Critically Endangered while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Akamas Centaury	Balkan Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Centaurea	Talpa
Species	Centaurea akamantis	Talpa stankovici

Conservation Status

Akamas Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Akamas Centaury

Habitat

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

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Akamas Centaury

The Akamas Centaury (Centaurea akamantis) is a species in the genus Centaurea. 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.