Ankara Crocus vs Balkan Mole

Crocus ancyrensis compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• Ankara Crocus is Not Evaluated while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ankara Crocus	Balkan Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Iridaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Crocus	Talpa
Species	Crocus ancyrensis	Talpa stankovici

Conservation Status

Ankara Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ankara Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ankara Crocus

The Ankara Crocus (Crocus ancyrensis) is a species in the genus Crocus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.