Balkan Mole vs eggleaf twayblade

Talpa stankovici compared with Neottia ovata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	eggleaf twayblade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Talpa	Neottia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Neottia ovata

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

eggleaf twayblade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	eggleaf twayblade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eggleaf twayblade

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.