Balkan Mole vs Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

Talpa stankovici compared with Centaurea psammogena

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Centaurea
Species	Talpa stankovici	Centaurea psammogena

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, 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.