Balkan Mole vs Fool'S Mushroom

Talpa stankovici compared with Amanita verna

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Fool'S Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Fool'S Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Talpa	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Talpa stankovici	Amanita verna

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fool'S Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Fool'S Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fool'S Mushroom

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.