Balkan Mole vs French flax

Talpa stankovici compared with Linum trigynum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while French flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	French flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Linaceae
Genus	Talpa	Linum
Species	Talpa stankovici	Linum trigynum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

French flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	French flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

French flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, Romania, 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.