Balkan Mole vs Early Crocus

Talpa stankovici compared with Crocus tommasinianus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Early Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Early Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Talpa	Crocus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Crocus tommasinianus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Early Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Early Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Early Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (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.