Balkan Mole vs Funck's Rustwort

Talpa stankovici compared with Marsupella funckii

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Funck's Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Funck's Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Talpa	Marsupella
Species	Talpa stankovici	Marsupella funckii

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Funck's Rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.