Balkan Mole vs French Grey Shallot

Talpa stankovici compared with Allium oschaninii

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while French Grey Shallot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	French Grey Shallot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Talpa	Allium
Species	Talpa stankovici	Allium oschaninii

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

French Grey Shallot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	French Grey Shallot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

French Grey Shallot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.