Balkan Mole vs Bastard Cedar

Talpa stankovici compared with Calocedrus decurrens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Bastard Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Talpa	Calocedrus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Calocedrus decurrens

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Bastard Cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Bastard Cedar

The Bastard Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) is a species in the genus Calocedrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.