Balkan Mole vs

Talpa stankovici compared with Botryobasidium medium

Key Differences

  • Balkan Mole is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family Talpidae Botryobasidiaceae
Genus Talpa Botryobasidium
Species Talpa stankovici Botryobasidium medium

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

The (Botryobasidium medium) is a species in the genus Botryobasidium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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