Balkan Mole vs Dry Rot

Talpa stankovici compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Talpidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Talpa	Serpula
Species	Talpa stankovici	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Dry Rot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Dry Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.