Balkan Mole vs field forklet moss

Talpa stankovici compared with Dicranella staphylina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	field forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Talpidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Talpa	Dicranella
Species	Talpa stankovici	Dicranella staphylina

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	field forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.