Balkan Mole vs Cramp Balls

Talpa stankovici compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Talpidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Talpa	Daldinia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.