Balkan Mole vs Drummond's phlox

Talpa stankovici compared with Phlox drummondii

Key Differences

  • Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Drummond's phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole Drummond's phlox
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Talpidae Polemoniaceae
Genus Talpa Phlox
Species Talpa stankovici Phlox drummondii

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole Drummond's phlox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drummond's phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Drummond's phlox

No description available.

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