Balkan Mole vs

Talpa stankovici compared with Diplotomma pharcidium

Key Differences

  • Balkan Mole is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family Talpidae Caliciaceae
Genus Talpa Diplotomma
Species Talpa stankovici Diplotomma pharcidium

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.

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