Balkan Mole vs Curran’s Pitogo

Talpa stankovici compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Talpidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Talpa	Cycas
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.