Atlantic Ninebark vs Balkan Mole

Physocarpus opulifolius compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ninebark is Not Evaluated while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ninebark	Balkan Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Physocarpus	Talpa
Species	Physocarpus opulifolius	Talpa stankovici

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ninebark	Balkan Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (27 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic Ninebark

The Atlantic Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) is a species in the genus Physocarpus. 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.