Balkan Mole vs Globe Thistle

Talpa stankovici compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Talpidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Talpa	Echinops
Species	Talpa stankovici	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.