Balkan Mole vs Bullbriar

Talpa stankovici compared with Smilax rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Bullbriar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Bullbriar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Talpa	Smilax
Species	Talpa stankovici	Smilax rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Bullbriar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Bullbriar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bullbriar

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and Turkey.

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.

Bullbriar

The Bullbriar (Smilax rotundifolia) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.