Balkan Mole vs False Lupin

Talpa stankovici compared with Thermopsis montana

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while False Lupin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	False Lupin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Talpa	Thermopsis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Thermopsis montana

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Lupin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	False Lupin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Lupin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.