Alpine Larch vs Balkan Mole

Larix lyallii compared with Talpa stankovici

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Larch	Balkan Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Larix	Talpa
Species	Larix lyallii	Talpa stankovici

Conservation Status

Alpine Larch

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Iceland.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Larch

The Alpine Larch (Larix lyallii) is a species in the genus Larix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations. Distributed across Canada and Iceland.

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.