Austin's peat moss vs Balkan Mole

Sphagnum austinii compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• Austin's peat moss is Not Evaluated while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austin's peat moss	Balkan Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Sphagnum	Talpa
Species	Sphagnum austinii	Talpa stankovici

Conservation Status

Austin's peat moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austin's peat moss	Balkan Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austin's peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Austin's peat moss

The Austin's peat moss (Sphagnum austinii) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. Native to Europe and North America, 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.