Balkan Mole vs Delicate Notchwort

Talpa stankovici compared with Heterogemma capitata

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Delicate Notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Delicate 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	Heterogemma
Species	Talpa stankovici	Heterogemma capitata

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Delicate Notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.