Balkan Mole vs Bog Shadow

Talpa stankovici compared with Arrhenia umbratilis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Bog Shadow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Talpa	Arrhenia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Arrhenia umbratilis

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Bog Shadow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Shadow

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Bog Shadow

The Bog Shadow (Arrhenia umbratilis) is a species in the genus Arrhenia. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.