Balkan Mole vs Flame Lily

Talpa stankovici compared with Lilium philadelphicum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Flame Lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Flame Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Talpa	Lilium
Species	Talpa stankovici	Lilium philadelphicum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flame Lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Flame Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.