Balkan Mole vs Flats Silkypuff

Talpa stankovici compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Talpidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Talpa	Diastella
Species	Talpa stankovici	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Flats Silkypuff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

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.