Balkan Mole vs floating crystalwort

Talpa stankovici compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Talpidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Talpa	Riccia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	floating crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.