Armenian Psephellus vs Balkan Mole

Psephellus somcheticus compared with Talpa stankovici

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Armenian Psephellus	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	Psephellus	Talpa
Species	Psephellus somcheticus	Talpa stankovici

Conservation Status

Armenian Psephellus

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Armenian Psephellus	Balkan Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Armenian Psephellus

Habitat

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

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Armenian Psephellus

The Armenian Psephellus, Psephellus somcheticus, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern 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.