Balkan Mole vs Dune Cannon

Talpa stankovici compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Dune Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Talpa	Mycocalia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Dune Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cannon

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.