Balkan Mole vs Faded Trillium

Talpa stankovici compared with Trillium discolor

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Faded Trillium is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Faded Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Trillium
Species	Talpa stankovici	Trillium discolor

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Faded Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Faded Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Trillium

Habitat

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

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.