Balkan Mole vs Dwarf Bell

Talpa stankovici compared with Galerina pumila

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Dwarf Bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Dwarf Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Talpa	Galerina
Species	Talpa stankovici	Galerina pumila

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Dwarf Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Bell

Habitat

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

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.