alpine bearberry vs Balkan Mole

Arctostaphylos alpinus compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• alpine bearberry is Not Evaluated while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine bearberry	Balkan Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ericaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Talpa
Species	Arctostaphylos alpinus	Talpa stankovici

Conservation Status

alpine bearberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine bearberry

The Alpine bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpinus) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Norway.

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.