Balkan Mole vs Creeping Speedwell

Talpa stankovici compared with Veronica filiformis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Creeping Speedwell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Creeping Speedwell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Talpa	Veronica
Species	Talpa stankovici	Veronica filiformis

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Speedwell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Creeping Speedwell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Creeping Speedwell

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (26 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.