Balkan Mole vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Talpa stankovici compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Talpidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Rhus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

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.