Balkan Mole vs Giant Polypore

Talpa stankovici compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Giant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Talpa	Meripilus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Giant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.