Balkan Mole vs Dodder Astragalus

Talpa stankovici compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Talpa	Astragalus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Dodder Astragalus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

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.