Balkan Mole vs Cytospora Canker

Talpa stankovici compared with Cytospora kunzei

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Cytospora Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Cytospora Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Talpidae	Valsaceae
Genus	Talpa	Cytospora
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cytospora kunzei

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cytospora Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Cytospora Canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cytospora Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.