Alpine slug vs Balkan Mole

Lehmannia janetscheki compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• Alpine slug is Data Deficient while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine slug	Balkan Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Limacidae	Talpidae
Genus	Lehmannia	Talpa
Species	Lehmannia janetscheki	Talpa stankovici

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine slug and Balkan Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine slug

DD — Data Deficient

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Italy.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine slug

The Alpine slug (Lehmannia janetscheki) is a species in the genus Lehmannia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater. Found in Italy.

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.