Balkan Mole vs flat-leaved peat moss

Talpa stankovici compared with Sphagnum platyphyllum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while flat-leaved peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	flat-leaved peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Talpidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Talpa	Sphagnum
Species	Talpa stankovici	Sphagnum platyphyllum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

flat-leaved peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	flat-leaved peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-leaved peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.