Balkan Mole vs Dune Conecap

Talpa stankovici compared with Conocybe dunensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Dune Conecap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Dune Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Conocybe
Species	Talpa stankovici	Conocybe dunensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dune Conecap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.