Balkan Mole vs cut notchwort

Talpa stankovici compared with Tritomaria exsecta

Key Differences

  • Balkan Mole is Least Concern while cut notchwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole cut notchwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Talpidae Lophoziaceae
Genus Talpa Tritomaria
Species Talpa stankovici Tritomaria exsecta

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

cut notchwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole cut notchwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cut notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

cut notchwort

No description available.

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