Balkan Mole vs Dyed Milkcap

Talpa stankovici compared with Lactarius hysginus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Dyed Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Lactarius
Species	Talpa stankovici	Lactarius hysginus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Dyed Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dyed Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.