Balkan Mole vs Fetid Toadshade

Talpa stankovici compared with Trillium foetidissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Fetid Toadshade
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 foetidissimum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fetid Toadshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Fetid Toadshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fetid Toadshade

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.