Ash Dieback vs Balkan Mole

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Balkan Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Helotiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Talpa
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Talpa stankovici

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Balkan Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.